This panel wasn’t happy about it, and it ultimately didn’t do the monkey any good because he lost for other reasons. But it is certainly notable that, in the Ninth Circuit, “non-human animals enjoy constitutional standing to pursue claims in federal court.” The monkey, of course, is Naruto,
Paying for job training has always been a challenge. When a Colonial American "master" shoemaker took on an apprentice, it would cost him at the outset. The master had to feed and clothe the apprentice as well as spend significant amounts of time training him. Somehow the master needed to
Monday, April 23, 2018 The Ninth Circuit ruled today that a monkey had Article III standing to sue for copyright infringement. But the court also ruled that the monkey lacked statutory standing under the Copyright Act, so dismissed the claim. The case, Naruto v. Slater, arose when wildlife photograp
The Supreme Court’s decision in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands established a new and simplified test for determining whether useful articles can obtain copyright protection. Many have wondered, in the year since it was decided, about the practical effect of the ruling. Are there really that many
The Board affirmed a Section 2(a) refusal of the mark P6 CHROME, in standard characters, for "dietary and nutritional supplements that do not contain chromium," finding that the mark is deceptive because it misdescribes the goods as containing chromium and that misdescription would likely
In last week's post on Why Properly Crafted Injunctions Against Libel Are Constitutional, I put up a draft amicus brief that I plan to file tomorrow (on my own behalf) in the First Circuit, and asked for reader feedback. I got plenty of feedback, which I much appreciate; and some comments led me to
May foreign corporations be held liable for alleged violations of international law in U.S. courts under the Alien Tort Statute? No, concluded the Supreme Court in 5-4 decision released today. If suits against foreign corporations for international law violations are to proceed in U.S. court, the Co
I used to think I didn’t like asparagus, but it turned out to be—as these aversions often are—a textural problem. Their stalks would remain fibrous and tough even as half the stalk and the tips turned to mush. My mind was changed a few years ago when some restaurant dish I ordered came with a
Of all the cookware I own, there is nothing I use more often than my Dutch oven. It's the workhorse of the kitchen, making almost anything from stovetop soups to oven-baked casseroles. These large, heavy pots are a worthwhile investment, and today we're sharing a selection for a range of budgets. An
For this installment in an interview series with contemporary poets, Peter Mishler corresponded with Michael Wasson. Wasson is the author of This American Ghost. He is the recipient of a 2018 NACF National Artist Fellowship in Literature and The Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry from Beloit Poetry J