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... Read more
Category: Law Practice and Profession
Likelihood of persuasion
Rick Hasen expresses understandable concern over a footnote in the recent Supreme Court opinion in Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, suggesting that a certain set... Read more
Splendid Isolation
Summary judgment filing today. Trademark, copyright, unfair competition, tortious interference, declaratory judgment, the works. Three years in the making, two in litigation. The universe leans... Read more
Louisiana’s lawyers’ guild
Last year we screamed and shouted along with a bunch of other people and prevented New York from passing “ethics” rules that would have essentially... Read more
Stand by me?
Does anyone write a better lead sentence in trademark blogging than Pamela Chestek?: International Importers v. International Spirits & Wines, LLC is, at bottom, a manufacturer-distributor... Read more
Anonymous Lawyer: The Book
You’ve read the blog, now read the book. No, it’s all right — it’s billable — at the Anonymous Law Firm LLP. Gosh, a lot... Read more
Best of 2011: Trademark do it yourself?
First posted on June 28, 2011. Aaron Franklin, co-founder of LazyMeter — an intriguing project that’s still in Beta but is not what it sounds... Read more
IP gone bad.
He felt burned by his patent lawyer, Michael McKenna, so he went back and killed him. Originally posted 2012-09-19 14:27:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
New York ethics rules trimmed back
Originally posted 2007-07-27 09:47:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter PI lawyers, in the vanguard, push back at the new New York disciplinary rules on attorney... Read more
Wish Me Luck.
I don’t really believe in luck. Ah, but mazal — that’s different! Let’s hope our mazal is good for this one: I am beginning a... Read more
Best of 2008: Fool’s gold
Posted on November 16, 2008. The Internet changes everything right? Not this: A fool and his money — especially the kind paid to consultants —... Read more
Best of 2006: No more Star Chamber opinions
Posted on April 17, 2006. The Legal Times reports: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adopted a historic rule change that will allow lawyers to cite... Read more
Best of 2006: The Eve of Destruction
Posted on January 26, 2006. Big buzz for the new book by my law school classmate and ideological opposite, Professor Doug Litowitz: Advance praise for... Read more
Plastics, son. Plastics.
In Wired News, Legal Predictions for 2007. Read more