Prickly Lawsuit

Posted on Jun 20, 2023 by

Last week I wrote about Nike being sued for allegedly promoting their shoes and apparel as being eco-friendly, when they purportedly are not, a practice known as “greenwashing.” The plaintiff claims that some of Nike’s products are incorrectly marketed as “sustainable,” meaning they are made from recycled materials or fiber crops. Based on another legal […]

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The Queen is Dead

Posted on Nov 29, 2022 by

This year we saw the end of a queen. It seemed like she reigned on her throne forever and would never relinquish her crown, but it was not to be. While it is unfortunate that Queen Elizabeth passed, of course, I’m referring to Mariah Carey, the Queen of Christmas. Mariah became synonymous with the holidays […]

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The Face that Launched 100 Movies

Posted on Oct 11, 2022 by

A few weeks ago, I wrote about Mariah Carey trying to trademark the name ‘Queen of Christmas.’ The singer feels she’s earned the moniker, as ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ is one of the most popular Christmas carols of all time. If Mariah Carey is the Queen of Christmas for having a huge […]

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Leggo My Trademark

Posted on Sep 27, 2022 by

If you watch any professional sporting event on TV, invariably you will see one of the athletes look at the camera, wave and yell, “Hi mom!” While I played lots of catch in the yard with my dad, my mom was the one who signed me up for everything, took me to practice, took me […]

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Not Playing Games

Posted on Sep 20, 2022 by

My greatest legal project was helping one of our tavern clients stay open. After the tavern’s owner and operator passed away, the family closed it down until it could be sold. However, the local ordinance provided that if the tavern ceased operation for 90 consecutive days, it would forfeit its liquor license. The closing on […]

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Ice Queen

Posted on Sep 6, 2022 by

I was in a store the other day and they already had Halloween things out. Pretty soon, store shelves will be lined with Christmas stuff and will be piping in Christmas music. The holiday season seems to come earlier each year. And I love it. Christmas is definitely the most wonderful time of year. I […]

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Taking Care of Business

Posted on Jul 12, 2022 by

This summer a new biopic on Elvis Presley is being released. Aptly named ‘Elvis,’ the film explores the complex relationship between the King of Rock’n’Roll, played by Austin Butler, and his longtime manager, Colonel Tom Parker, portrayed by Tom Hanks. As Cliff Claven from ‘Cheers’ would say, it’s a little-known fact that in 1948, Parker […]

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