Cocky (TM) Situation Heats Up

I recently posted about a romance author who had registered the term "Cocky" for a series of books relating to the exploits of the Cocker Brothers. That registration garnered a…
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That “Cocky” Trademark

For anyone interested in the use of trademarks in the publishing industry, an interesting situation is emerging in the romance writers' area. This week romance author Faleena Hopkins was granted…
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Monkeys and Copyright

For anyone who has been following the copyright litigation involving the infamous "monkey selfie", the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this week seems to have brought the matter to a…
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Vis Moot Opening Ceremony 2018

I've never had the privilege of attending a Vis Moot competition, although many of my colleagues have coached teams. So for everyone who has never been, and even those who…
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Iowa Law Dean Finalists

The Iowa law dean finalists are:  Anita Krug, Washington Christopher Pietruszkiewicz, Stetson Jonathan Cardi, Wake Forest Lincoln Davies, Utah Kevin Washburn, New Mexico   Details here: https://uiowa.edu/law-dean-search/candidate-visits  
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Raymond Nimmer (1944-2018)

I was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Raymond Nimmer, a long time faculty member, Associate Dean, and Dean of the University of Houston Law Center, and national…
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