Cruise
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Finance, Intellectual Property
Chevy Versus Ford Rivalry Takes Dumb Turn With Trademark Lawsuit Over The Word 'Cruise'
The newly filed lawsuit between these carmakers concerns not the meaningful engineering details of potentially transformative autonomous driving technology but the brand names under which self-driving features might, someday, be marketed. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.21.21
* A federal judge has struck down restrictions imposed on cruise lines by the CDC. Break out the Hawaiian shirts and Dramamine tablets… [Washington Post]
* O.J. Simpson is continuing to appeal judgments related to civil suits over the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. [Washington Times]
* A Reno lawyer, who was allegedly present during the January 6th Capitol riots, is running to be governor of Nevada. [Nevada Appeal]
* AirBNB is taking legal action against a guest who hosted a party and severely damaged a home. [Fox News]
* A lawsuit claims security at a Jerry Springer show failed to protect him from being attacked. Thinking assumption of the risk may be argued… [Stamford Advocate]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.12.21
* A lawsuit about the use of the “Corona” brand name with hard seltzers is heating up. It’s an interesting name to be associated with these days… [Yahoo News]
* Ramsey Clark, the former United States Attorney General and a civil rights lawyer, has passed away at 93. [New York Times]
* An Oklahoma City attorney, who allegedly fell in love with a client, has been charged in the triple murder of the client’s girlfriend and parents. [Oklahoman]
* Congressman Matt Gaetz has hired a lawyer who is also representing the Trump Organization in a criminal probe. [NBC News]
* President Biden has established a commission to consider reforms to the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary. [Politico]
* The State of Florida has filed a lawsuit aimed at reopening the cruise industry. This would make a great plot of a sequel for Speed 2: Cruise Control… [CBS News]
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Biglaw, Partner Issues, Ridiculousness, Travel / Vacation
Law Firm Rents Entire Cruise Liner For Partner Meeting While The Rest Of You Look For Work
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale / A tale of an expensive trip / That started from the Mediterranean / Aboard this gigantic ship.