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Disparaging Trademarks No Longer Banned by Lanham Act
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Trademark attorneys, brief your intake clerks, and tell them to get ready for the flood of unpopular clients. In a unanimous 8-0 decision, the Supreme Court...
Law Can't Favor Women in Child's Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
In a victory for gender equity but a hollow one for a man facing deportation, the U.S. Supreme Court said immigration laws unlawfully discriminated against men...
Generics Win Brand-Name Drug Battle at Supreme Court
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
In a set-back to brand-name drug companies, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for a generic drug-manufacturer to sell its products after gaining approval...
High Court Says No Joint and Several Liability in Forfeiture
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court said two brothers were not jointly and severally liable under a forfeiture statute for conspiring to distribute products used to make...
Veteran Wins Family Law Retirement Reduction in Taking Disability Pay
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
John Howell and his ex-wife Sandra divorced with an agreement that she would receive half of his military retirement, but he later opted for smaller disability...
Religious Hospitals Win Pension Dispute at Supreme Court
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Church-affiliated hospitals are exempt from federal pension regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. The unanimous Court said Congress established the law...