The irony of trademark clearance – even if a trademark espouses a unique message, it may not be all that unique. Swiss watchmaker Swatch AG finds itself embroiled in another trademark dispute with Apple, Inc. – this time, for the trademark TICK DIFFERENT. Swatch applied for the trademark in Swit
The Craft Brewers Conference is an impressive affair. Between the number of brewers I’ve met from across the country as well as internationally, and the colossal trade show, the breadth and scope of the industry is probably most visible from this event. Set in D.C. this year, it’s surrounded b
So the South Carolina Supreme Court held in the recent Retail Services & Systems, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Revenue, applying the South Carolina Constitution to strike down a law “limit[ing] a liquor-selling entity to three retail liquor licenses.” And given that regulations of li
The Ninth Circuit issued its opinion today in Davis v. United States, which is one of the moon-rock cases I have written about. (I also once represented a client in a similar matter, so I have a special interest for that reason too. If you have a moon rock, and a lot of money, you should call me.)
Friday, April 14, 2017 Judge John D. Bates (D.D.C.) ruled today that a student whose painting was displayed at the U.S. Capitol after winning an congressional art competition enjoyed no First Amendment right against the Architect of the Capitol when the Architect took the painting down based on its
Today, if you can believe it, makes it ten years since we lost one of the greatest American writers—and, no matter how he tried to deny it, one of the greatest writing teachers. Certainly one of the greatest writing advice list-makers, at any rate. Vonnegut’s many thoughts on writing have bee