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Configuration / Shape / Failure to Function

The mark consists of a two-dimensional design of a light gray, generally rectangular body with rounded ends. The top of the body features a light gray rectangle on each side. The left side of the body features a dark gray … Continue reading

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Improper performance of a judicial function by a legislative body

Improper performance of a judicial function by a legislative bodyPorcari v Griffith, 2019 NY Slip Op 00918, Appellate Division, Second DepartmentIn 2016, the individuals [Plaintiffs] initiating this action were appointed to certain local offices by the Mayor of the City … Continue reading

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Does this SOLD! and Design Sign Fail to Function as a Real Estate Service Mark?

A local real estate agent has argued that the above design is unique enough to make the SOLD! designation distinctive and registrable as a service mark for “information in the field of real estate and real estate services,” among other goods and … Continue reading

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Determining the liability of a government entity for an alleged negligent performance of a governmental function

Determining the liability of a government entity for an alleged negligent performance of a governmental function Wilson v New York City Bd. of Educ., 2018 NY Slip Op 08534, Appellate Division, Second DepartmentJudith Wilson, an elementary school principal, allegedly was … Continue reading

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Information Needed to Assess Children’s Lawyer Function

The involvement of children in our legal system is one that requires particular sensitivity and care, given their own limits of autonomy, but also the long-lasting consequences that the justice system can have on them. Access to information as to … Continue reading

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