Discovering discovery – part 2
A friend going by the name of “Mark” asked questions — amazingly — about the previous video concerning document discovery. I answered them here. Read more
Category: Litigation
Discovering discovery
Some people seem to be interested in these things. Here is a video I did introducing the concept of pretrial civil discovery. Read more
First Amendment claims result in injunction against New York State in Rev. Steven Soos et al v. Cuomo et al
I submitted a proposed amicus curiae brief, working with Agudath Israel of America, a leading advocacy group for orthodox Jews, in this case filed by... Read more
The First Amendment has all kinds of things
Including freedom of religion. I talk about my latest (not my first) adventure with it, in association with the great Harmeet Dhillon and her Center... Read more
Lucky Brand decision: Dale Cendali makes her own luck
Yet another Supreme Court trademark decision yesterday, May 14, 2020: Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Grp., Inc., No. 18-1086 (S. Ct. May 14,... Read more
Today in trademark appeals
As usual, lots of fun. Plague or not, you have to bring it! Below is the case (UPDATE: audio of the argument here): UPDATE: Decision... Read more
It’s not about you
Fact is, trademark law, judges -- much less justices -- are not all much into you. Read more
Not every trademark dispute is declaratory judgment fodder
John Welch discusses a District Court decision (which he and his [then-]firm, Foley Hoag, helped secure) dismissing a declaratory judgment action brought by one side... Read more
Other First Amendment business
Spend enough time perusing LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® and you might get the impression that there’s only one freedom protected by the First Amendment. This is error. I... Read more
Posner’s “judicial interpretive updating” and the disparagement clause (Best of 2017)
Originally posted on April 16, 2017. Thank God for small favors. Like being far away from the Seventh Circuit these days if you or your... Read more
“Sue now, explain later”
This is something to worry about: Straws in the wind: as federal courts use the welcome new pleading standards to dismiss more weak lawsuits at... Read more