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Tariffs. The Countering Economic Coercion Act (HR 1135, introduced Feb. 21 by Reps. Meeks, DN.Y., and Cole, R-Okla.) would grant the following authorities to the president to support partners and allies facing economic coercion by other countries : (1) increase in duties on imports from foreign adversaries committing economic coercion, (2) decrease in duties on non-import-sensitive goods imported…
Israel’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a law to strip Arabs of their Israeli citizenship or residency if they are convicted in nationalistic attacks or give money to prisoners.
The law was passed by 94 votes to 10 by the hard-right coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and many opposition politicians, while Arab representatives voted against it.
It gives authorities the right to strip people of their citizenship or residency and deport them to either the West Bank or Gaza Strip.
The decision, which could potentially affect hundreds of Palestinian citizens and residents of Israel, was condemned as racist by Arab…
Hamburg, Germany – Not only known for its famous seafood and the third largest European seaport for goods and cargo handling1but also a considerable and noteworthy jurisdiction when it comes to the protection and enforcement of trade mark rights in preliminary proceedings.
The Higher Regional Court of Hamburg found in a recent trade mark dispute in preliminary injunction proceedings (Decision of 29 September 2022 – 5 U 91/21) between the “Deutsche Telekom” (“Deutsche Telekom” (“Claimant”) and the Spanish telecommunication company “Telefónica” and its German subsidiary (together “Defendants”), that the application and use of a “T” consisting of five dots in…
In 2021, artist Mason Rothschild launched metabirkins.com and announced that he would be selling non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) called MetaBirkins. The MetaBirkins offering consisted of 100 NFTs depicted as fury purses that resembled the well-known Birkin bag. Hermѐs, owner of the BIRKIN trademark as well as the BIRKIN trade dress, took issue with Rothschild’s MetaBirkins NFTs and sent a cease and desist letter. Despite Hermѐ’s demands, Rothschild refused to discontinue the sale of the MetaBirkins NFTs.Photos from Complaint filed by Hermѐs International in Hermès International, et al. v. Mason Rothschild (1:22-cv-00384)
On January 14, 2021, Hermѐs filed suit against the…
Voip-Pal.Com Inc.The Western District of Texas grants VoIP-Pal’s motion for reconsideration
WACO, Texas, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (“VoIP-Pal”, “Company”) (OTCQB: VPLM) is pleased to provide a legal update of recent developments in the current patent litigation.At a hearing held on June 12, 2023, in Case No. 6:20-CV-00272-ADA the Court granted VoIP-Pal’s motion to reconsider the Court’s final construction of the term “routing message” and construed the term to mean “a message that includes a callee user name field and a route field. ”VoIP-Pal has filed a stipulation dismissing its lawsuit against Samsung in…
KAMPALA, Uganda –
Washington on Friday announced it was imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans that accuse of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the enactment of an anti-gay law in the East African country.
A statement from the State Department did not name any targeted individuals.
It said the US will consider other possible actions “to promote accountability for Ugandan officials and other individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Uganda, abusing human rights, including those of LGBTQI+ persons, or engaging in corrupt practices.”
Uganda’s new law, adopted last month, punishes homosexuality, including with the…
case type: civilwhere: New York Supreme CourtAttorney: Roberta KaplanVerdict: Trump found liable for battery and defamation in May 2023. A second defamation trial begins on January 15, 2024.
In a 2019 New York cover story, writer E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the mid-1990s. After Trump accused her of lying, Carroll, represented by Roberta Kaplan, sued him for defamation. Then she sued for damages over the alleged assault, taking advantage of a recent New York law that extends the statute of limitations for adult survivors of sexual abuse. The trial…
The southwestern Ontario township in the midst of a culture war over gay Pride symbols hired a boutique law firm that specializes in representing churches and religious institutions to help it draft its flag by law, CBC News has learned.
Norwich Township used the Ottawa-based Acacia Group to help it come up with its flag and banner policy, township clerk and chief administrative officer Kyle Kruger confirmed.
The controversial bylaw forbids non-civic flags from being flown on municipal property and led one councillor to resign in protest.
The Acacia Group is a law firm with Christian roots. A statement on…