Cease And Desist
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Intellectual Property
Bill Murray Responds To Demand Letter Like The Dalai Lama To A Caddy
Oh, uh, there won't be any money. -
Intellectual Property
A Jungian Analysis Of Bill Murray Getting Absolutely Blown Up By A Lawyer
Why write stale demand letters when you can be an artist? - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
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Intellectual Property
Pharrell Raises Copyright Claim Against Trump’s Use of 'Happy' At Campaign Rally After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Pharrell has a strong claim for copyright infringement for the unlicensed (and highly inappropriate in light of the context) use of his work.
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Intellectual Property, Social Media, Trademarks
Policing Trademarks In A Social Media World
When protecting a brand via cease-and-desist letter, what you say isn't as important as how you say it. -
In-House Counsel, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Now THIS Is How You Write A Cease-And-Desist Letter
You're not just an attorney, you're an attorney for a specific client; act like it. -
Technology
Canadian Rapper Sends Rap Video Cease & Desist Letter To Coca Cola For 'Jacking' His Catchphrase
Stop ripping me off you hosers. -
Immigration, Politics
DOJ Threatens Immigration Rights Lawyers, Demands They Drop Their Clients
The Trump administration tries a scary new tactic to keep lawyers from aiding immigrants. -
Donald Trump, Intellectual Property
Trump Lawyer Allegedly Sinks Claws Into Teen Over Cat-Scratch Website
In the era of "fake news," has the internet been Rickrolled? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.03.16
* After all the legal trouble he’s gotten into, has Maricopa County’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio finally reached the end of his reign? [Salon]
* If we all got Election Day off, would more people vote? [Slate]
* Are copyright law and cease and desist letters being used in the service of some questionable ends? [Jezebel]
* Be messy — it could be the key to your success. [Law and More]
* No, the GOP cannot send extra poll watchers to Philadelphia rules Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judge Gerald Pappert. [Huffington Post]
* American Apparel is ignoring its own bankruptcy reorganization plan. [The Fashion Law]
* Epic interview by a very drunk Theo Epstein (San Diego Law alum) after being the GM that finally brought a World Series championship to the Cubs after the 108 year drought. [Twitter]
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Biglaw, Politics
Biglaw Partner Eviscerates Trump's Cease-And-Desist Letter
Trump threatens a lawsuit... the response is a devastating lesson in defamation law. -
Biglaw, Celebrities, Trademarks
Metallica Banishes Biglaw Partner Over Misguided Cease-And-Desist Letter
Which Biglaw firm is facing this metal band's wrath? -
Donald Trump, Election Law, Politics
An Awesome Response To A Cease-And-Desist Letter From Donald Trump's Lawyer
It's highly likely that Donald Trump will call his attorney a "loser" after this fiasco.
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Politics, Sports
New York Jumps On The Daily Fantasy Sports Bashing Bandwagon
Eric Schneidermann tries to grab some cheap headlines by sending facially contradictory cease and desist letters to FanDuel and DraftKings. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.13.15
* More cease-and-desist action from the world of Donald Trump. It seems he’s gone and pissed off Aerosmith. [Fortune]
* First-person accounts of providing abortions on the cusp of Roe v. Wade. [New York Magazine]
* This is the exact opposite of how a school district should handle teacher molestation cases, though I can see it playing well in law school fact patterns in the near future. [The Atlantic]
* Kansas Secretary of State to begin his prosecution of voter fraud cases, after first being given authority to do so earlier this year. [Talking Point Memo]
* These are now skills lawyers need: the ability to sell, sell, sell. [Law and More]
* A change.org petition to prevent gun suicides. [change.org]
* Practical advice (in podcast form) for making your law practice lean. [Law Reboot]
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Defamation, Politics
Donald Trump's Amazing Cease & Desist Letter
Donald Trump goes after a conservative group for calling him a liberal. -
Technology
A Lesson In How Not To Do A Defamation Threat, Courtesy Of Lawyer Casey Cummings
Solid response to a dumb defamation threat letter. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.02.15
* Unfortunately, it seems that if you want to get an elite legal education in this country, you’re going to have to pay an arm and a leg for it. This year’s NLJ Top 10 Go-To Law Schools each have a sticker price that’s greater than $50K. [National Law Journal]
* Hamline University’s president thinks it was smarter for her law school to merge with William Mitchell Law than for it to close altogether — hey, it’ll still bear the Hamline name and its dying carcass won’t be on her books anymore! [Star Tribune]
* Later this week, SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell, a case that could decimate the Affordable Care Act as we know it. At this point, the justices must be contemplating how many people will lose if the plaintiffs here win. [Wall Street Journal]
* An ADA from the Brooklyn DA’s office who prosecuted drug cases was canned after his colleagues learned that he failed to report his personal connection to an admitted cocaine dealer. Perhaps they were jealous he refused to share his hookup. [New York Daily News]
* In case you missed it, Above the Law, your favorite legal website, has been “rankle[d]” by a new series on CNNMoney called “Above the Law.” We know you’re as ticked off about this as we are, so we hope you’ll help us write our cease-and-desist letter. [Am Law Daily]
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Admin, Blog Wars, Blogging, Media and Journalism
Above the Law v. CNN: The Reader Contest
Who wants to write the ATL cease-and-desist letter to CNN? -
Celebrities, Copyright, Intellectual Property
Katy Perry's Biglaw Firm Sends Out 'Left Shark' Cease & Desist Letter
You don't want to make Katy Perry your enemy, because her lawyers will come at you like a dark horse. Check out the UPDATE: we've got the response to the C&D letter.