When an Issue of First Impression Makes a Bad One
Matthew David BrozikHave you ever read a decision and just marveled at the apparent restraint of the judges? “Why don’t they tell this party to shut up?” you wonder. “Why don’t they…
History of the Billable Hour
Brian WallaceA little while ago I got involved in a discussion at this blog about flat-fee billing by lawyers. I am pretty skeptical about the concept when applied to what I…
Pleading the kitchen sink
Ron ColemanIs it true that, when it comes to pleadings, including both affirmative claims and affirmative defenses, you can’t go wrong by including more — indeed, including everything? Not necessarily. Federal…
It’s fun to stay at the U-N-T-A!
Last year there was much Strum und Drang here about INTA — sorry, I mean The I-N-T-A!, which stands for International Trademark Association! now there’s some INTA branding wisdom for…
Meet the Bloggers – INTA, Dallas, 2013!
What else is there to say? Of course you’re invited!
Oral argument tomorrow at the Second Circuit – Guggenheim Capital v. Birnbaum
Tomorrow morning I will appear before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which will hear argument on a case in which I got involved after a…
Costco neko wo kamu
If Tiffany was miffed at Costco before, it’s positively infuriated now. You will recall that on February 14 the high-end jeweler Tiffany & Co. sued the decidedly-not-high-end warehouse club Costco,…
Who is Malletier?
In 2009 I did a post whose title — “Excuse Me While I Kiss this Guy” — was an homage to the great modern institution of mangled popular song lyrics.…
America’s trademark litigation gravy train – the Bratz / Barbie case is back!
I can’t claim to be keeping close tabs on what’s going on in the Barbie / Bratz trademark litigation. But lookie here: A federal appeals court has ruled that Mattel…
Best of 2012: Schaden-Fraud?
First posted on September 24, 2012. John Welch has once again updated his Fraud-O-Meter! Behind this clever Infographic-type thingy is a report of a meaningful legal development concerning the concept…
The law school crackup
I haven’t written a super whole bunch about the question of attending law school here lately, but I have written. But then there’s what Elie Mystal has written at Above…
Small business lawsuits are bad for small business
A nice infographic! Via: BOLT Insurance
Schaden-Fraud?
John Welch has once again updated his Fraud-O-Meter! Behind this clever Infographic-type thingy is a report of a meaningful legal development concerning the concept of fraud on the PTO. As…
Zombies in Las Vegas?
Ryan Gile reports on an odd ruling that just could — however unlikely — result in some degree of reanimation of Righthaven, of all things: Back in 2009 (when I…