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$30M Lawsuit: Fox Used Ali's Likeness Without Permission in Super Bowl Promo

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Muhammad Ali passed away in June 2016, eight months before Super Bowl LI kicked off in February 2017. But Ali still left his mark on the big game, appearing in...

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Baskin-Robbins: Home of 31 Spam Text Messages, According to Class Action Lawsuit

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

We all scream for ice cream, that's just a fact. And we also all scream when we're inundated with spam calls and text messages from companies, so much so that...

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Uber Investor Sues Former CEO, Company for Fraud

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Way back in 2011, Benchmark Capital was one of Uber's early and prominent investors. And according to court filings, Benchmark currently holds approximately 13...

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Transgender Service Members Sue Trump Over Military Ban Tweets

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Via his favored mode of communication and proclamation, President Donald Trump last month tweeted that "the United States Government will not accept or allow...

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Supreme Court: Racially Disparaging Speech Is Protected, Can Be Trademarked

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

As we have noted before, the right to free speech has its limits. Threats, obscenity, and defamation can all be illegal. But what about disparaging remarks or...

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Trump Team Turns Tail in Twitter Tussle

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Soon after his election as president, Donald Trump attempted to crack down on speech coming out of federal agencies, especially speech on social media that...

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