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DC Circuit dodges incontestability, finds little-noticed statements immaterial in dueling desserts case

Paleteria La Michoacana, Inc. v. Productos Lacteos Tocumbo S.A. de C.V., 2018 WL 3894587, No. 17-7075 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 10, 2018)The facts are a mess, but basically PLM and Prolacto both make paletas, Mexican frozen desserts, using nearly the same … Continue reading

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Lender-Placed Insurer Dodges RESPA Allegations

Mortgage servicers and lenders have spent years fending off class-action lawsuits involving lender-placed insurance. A recent lawsuit introduced a novel twist to those cases: going after the force-placed insurer itself. Moving to dismiss, the insurer succeeded only in partially defeating … Continue reading

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MARTHA DODGES UPSTATERS IRE (New York Post)

MARTHA Stewart couldnt stand the heat shes been getting from her upstate neighbors for trying to trademark the name of her “hometown” Katonah – so she got out of the kitchen. Stewart was supposed to show up at St. Matthews … Continue reading

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