# Legalish

> A legal publication covering intellectual property, internet law, Supreme Court decisions, and celebrity lawsuits. Written by Brian Lynch, an IP attorney at Lynch LLP in San Diego, founder of r/law (one of the largest legal communities on the internet with ~6 million weekly visitors), co-author of a SCOTUS amicus brief in Moody v. NetChoice, and published in the New York Times and WIRED.

## Key pages

- [About](https://www.legalish.me/about/): About Legalish and Brian Lynch
- [Lynch LLP](https://www.lynchllp.com): Brian Lynch's IP law firm — Trademark, Copyright, Patents

## Coverage areas

- Trademark, copyright, and patent law
- Internet law and platform regulation
- SCOTUS and appellate decisions
- Celebrity and pop culture lawsuits
- AI and technology law

## Articles

- [Sneaker Influencer Nick Tuinenburg Thought Selling Fake Nikes Was a Business Model. A Jury Just Handed Him an $11 Million Bill.](https://www.legalish.me/sneaker-influencer-knockoff-nikes-discord-11-million-verdict/): Trademark counterfeiting verdict against a Discord-based sneaker reseller
- [When the Beat Drops in Court: Afroman, Defamation, and the Long History of Music Meeting the Law](https://www.legalish.me/afroman-defamation-trial-music-lyrics-court-eminem-aqua-2-live-crew/): Defamation, First Amendment, and music law featuring Eminem, Aqua, and 2 Live Crew
- [Cardi B Got Sued for Posting a Photo of Herself. She Might Lose.](https://www.legalish.me/cardi-b-got-sued-for-posting-a-photo-of-herself-she-might-lose/): Copyright infringement for reposting a paparazzi photo — who owns a photograph of you?
- [The AI Industry Was Built on Copyrighted Content Nobody Asked to Use. California Wants That on the Record.](https://www.legalish.me/ai-training-data-copyright-ab-2013/): California AB-2013 and the copyright implications of AI training data
- [19 Men the Trump Administration Sent to the CECOT Concentration Camp Want to Come Back](https://www.legalish.me/19-men-the-trump-administration-sent-to-the-cecot-concentration-camp-want-to-come-back-knowing-theyll-be-detained-in-the-pursuit-of-due-process/): Due process, the Alien Enemies Act, and Sanchez v. Trump
- [Anthropic Told the DoW Secretary Hegseth to Pound Sand. Now It's Being Treated Like Huawei.](https://www.legalish.me/claude-v-hegseth/): AI regulation and government retaliation against Anthropic
- [Judge Cannon Permanently Suppresses the Smith Report](https://www.legalish.me/cannon-blocks-smith-report/): Judicial suppression of the Special Counsel report on Trump
- [Blake Lively's Trademark Strategy Is Aggressive. Her Mark Is Probably Weak.](https://www.legalish.me/blake-v-blake/): Celebrity trademark analysis and brand distinctiveness
- [The Tariffs Are Gone. Good Luck Getting Them Back.](https://www.legalish.me/trump-tariffs-gone/): Legal analysis of tariff authority and trade law
- [Throwback Trademark Cases: Enjoy Cocaine.](https://www.legalish.me/enjoy-cocaine/): Classic trademark case on parody and brand dilution
- [UCLA Faculty Beat the Trump Admin. Other Schools Should Take Notes.](https://www.legalish.me/trump-drops-ucla-settlement-appeal/): Federal funding disputes and university autonomy
- [Throwback Trademark Cases: Listerine v. Pissterine](https://www.legalish.me/ttab-pissterine-listerine-parody-trademark-confusion/): TTAB parody trademark case on likelihood of confusion
- [The Tears of a Clown: Pam Bondi's Pattern of Calling Reporters Crying to Kill Stories](https://www.legalish.me/pam-bondi-crying-reporters-atlantic-profile/): Press freedom and AG Bondi's media relations
- [Senator Kelly is Not a Ham Sandwich. Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Democrats Who Posted Video Reminding Military to Refuse Illegal Orders](https://www.legalish.me/grand-jury-refuses-indict-democrats-illegal-orders-video/): Grand jury discretion and political prosecution
- [All the President's Lawsuits.](https://www.legalish.me/all-the-presidents-lawsuits/): Comprehensive tracker of litigation involving the Trump administration