DNC sues Russia, Trump, Wikileaks, and many others
Democratic National Committee sues, among others, Russia, Wikileaks, the Trump Campaign, and many others, over DNC email hack
ExxonMobil Moves To Dissolve 1967 Injunction Against use of ESSO Trademark
ExxonMobil moves to dissolve an injunction from 1967 enjoining it from using the mark ESSO in several southern states. Seems to be too much background to get into during working hours. Here’s some.
Alibaba v AlibabaCoin (for an ICO)
TRO signed by use of ALIBABACOIN for Dubai-based ICO venture. Memo of law below.
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Text of Decision in SDNY Cybersquatting Gripe Site case: McAllister Olivarius v McAllisterOlivariusTruth.com
Law firm McAllister Olivarius sues a client for unpaid bills. Client registers the domain name McallisterOlivariusTruth.com. Law firm sues for cybersquatting. Client moves to dismiss. Motion to dismiss denied.
NY Court Of Appeals: Modern Beach-Going Young Woman Not Identifiable As Lindsay Lohan
Lohan v Take-Two Interactive:
Lindsay Lohan’s New York right of publicity suit against the publishers of Grand Theft Auto, arising from use of avatar Lohan asserted was a ‘portrait’ of her, dismissed by NY Court of Appeals:
“.. . we conclude that the amended complaint was properly dismissed because the
artistic renderings are indistinct, satirical representations of the style, look, and persona of
a modern, beach-going young woman that are not reasonably identifiable as plaintiff . . .”
D NJ: No Personal Jurisdiction Over Hallmark Cards in New Jersey
Appeal of TTAB inter partes decision to district court: Neither general nor specific jurisdiction over Hallmark Cards in New Jersey.
Appeal Certified in Goldman v Breitbart (Tom Brady embedded tweet case)
Interlocutory appeal certified in Goldman v Breitbart (Tom Brady embedded link case), thus assuring prompt resolution of knotty legal problem.