Litigation

TTAB Won’t Register A “Trimming Machine” For Pot

The agricultural machine, used “for trimming leaves, plants, flowers and buds” of cannabis, was deemed not eligible for a trademark […]

Trump’s AG Could Pick Fight With Legal Marijuana

In November, eight states voted to legalize recreational or medical marijuana, bringing to 29 the number of states that have […]

Court: No Privilege For Mutual Fund Trustees

The trustees wanted to withhold more than 200 documents, including documents pertaining to board and committee meetings,

Patent Fight Begins Over Revolutionary Biotechnology

A gene-editing technology called CRISPR-cas9 could revolutionize medicine and agriculture, and b­­­­e worth billions. But a major question remains: who […]

How Many Hugs In A Sexual Harassment Claim?

Two years after being thrown out of federal court in Sacramento, a lawsuit accusing the sheriff of Yolo County of […]

Hollywood Studio Sues Netflix For Aggressive Hiring

Netflix has disrupted the traditional Hollywood studio structure, but its growth in original programming has sent it in search of […]

Rolling Stone Asks Judge To Overturn Jury Verdict

Rolling Stone has asked a federal judge to overrule a jury’s $3 million defamation verdict issued last month. A 10-member […]

California Supreme Court Considers Private Attorneys General Act Limits

California AG Pick Poised To Counter Trump White House

California Gov. Jerry Brown has named Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles) as the state’s new attorney general, to succeed Kamala […]

Obamacare Appeal On Hold Until After Inauguration

A lawsuit that threatens to gut the Affordable Care Act has been put on hold until after President-elect Donald Trump […]

An Unwelcome IP Issue Lurking For Law Firms

Many firms have contracted with vendors to develop logos, themes, websites, brochures or other things that qualify as intellectual property. […]

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