Supreme Court
Can They Just Backfill With Other Statutes? Technically, yes. Practically? Good luck. The President still has tariff authority under Section 232 and Section 301 — but those statutes require actual investigations, actual findings, and actual legal justification. You can't use a Section 301 finding ab
● Feb 20 · 3 min read
trademark law
The 1972 Coca-Cola v. Gemini Rising case shows how trademark parody can cause illegal consumer confusion.
● Feb 17 · 3 min read
higher-education
Trump's DOJ drops appeal of court order blocking massive UCLA settlement that would have banned diversity programs and declared transgender people don't exist.
● Feb 14 · 5 min read
Trademark
The TTAB ruled that PISSTERINE mouthwash would confuse consumers with LISTERINE, rejecting parody as a defense to trademark infringement.
● Feb 13 · 1 min read
pam-bondi
New Atlantic profile reveals Pam Bondi's pattern of calling reporters while crying to pressure them not to publish critical stories during her campaign.
● Feb 13 · 1 min read
law
...a government attorney trying to punish a Senator for saying something as simple as "don't break the law" it apparently comes off to a grand jury less like a request to indict a ham sandwich and more like the rantings of an Arby's School of Law drop out.
● Feb 11 · 2 min read
Welcome to another edition of Legalish. First, as always, hit the subscribe button if you haven't already. It's important to Legalish that every legal
● Nov 26 · 7 min read
It is October 29th and there is less than a week before the United States selects a President. Or the world could burn to the ground. But before
● Nov 26 · 11 min read
Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away. So this issue is going to largely talk about "the Notorious RBG" as she became known on the Internet. I'
● Nov 26 · 6 min read
Welcome to another edition of Legalish. Today we're going to discuss a hot topic: does size matter?
We're also going to hitch a ride
● Aug 13 · 4 min read
Copyright and the X-Men
The X-Men might be superhuman but they aren't above the law. Judge Gregory Wood in the Southern District of New
● Jul 25 · 6 min read
At this point, you've probably all seen Hamilton on Disney+ and you know that Alexander Hamilton meets his demise at the losing end of a duel
● Jul 25 · 5 min read
It's Pride month and last week was the 5th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges. This case held the 14th Amendment requires recognition of same-sex marriages.
● Jul 16 · 7 min read
COVID-19 Is Ruining Our Good Times.
Let's start with some good news: law firms are opening up more matters as America reopens. When attorneys open
● Jul 9 · 6 min read