Above the Law

Morning Docket: 03.30.21

* Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit over Lil Nas X’s so-called “Satan Shoes” which include a drop of human blood and other Satanic imagery. Guess the old town road went straight to hell, and hope they hired the “Devil’s advocate”… [Forbes]

* The trial in a class action against 3M, on behalf of servicepeople who allegedly suffered hearing loss from faulty ear plugs, is underway. [Military.com]

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