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Blast from the past: nominative fair use avant la lettre

Polyglycoat Corp. v. Environmental Chemicals, Inc., 509 F.Supp. 36 (S.D.N.Y. 1980)Found this in an unrelated search and it made me think about the utility (if any) of the nominative fair use category. Plaintiff sued defendant for advertising of defendant’s automotive … Continue reading

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UNEXPECTEDLY: Dems blast booming jobs report, Trump worker agenda, ‘reckless.’ Related: The U…

UNEXPECTEDLY: Dems blast booming jobs report, Trump worker agenda, ‘reckless.’ Related: The U.S.’ Colorblind Jobs Boom Under Trump Continues: “It may be a surprise, but President Trump is nowhere near as unpopular among minority voters as the biased mainstream media … Continue reading

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Watch Steve Vartazarian Blast Wright Medical in Bellwether Hip Implant Trial |VIDEO|

This week CVN is revisiting the first lawsuit involving Wright Medical's hip implants to go to trial, which CVN covered in 2015 in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Warner v. Wright Medical Technology Inc., BC475958.  Read more detail on Recent … Continue reading

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CFPB techies blast talk of taking down complaint portal

FCW.com: “…Created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is one of the first federal examples of bringing in outside tech talent to deliver government services. “If you’re going to build a government agency from scratch, you’re … Continue reading

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Lawsuits Continue to Blast Bizarre Alabama Law Letting Sheriffs Pocket Inmate Meal Funds

A strange Alabama law allowing sheriffs to pocket savings on inmate meals is bringing allegations of corruption to offices and counties across the state. For decades, writes the New York Times, sheriffs prospered by manipulating a Depression-era system imposed to … Continue reading

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