The MetaBirkins Battle | IP LawWatch

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…
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VoIP-Pal Provides Legal Update on the Status of Current Patent Litigation

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…
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After Uganda’s anti-gay law: US imposes visa restrictions for some

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…
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What Are the Legal Cases Against Donald Trump?

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…
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Norwich Township paid Christian-focused law firm to draft flag bylaw

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…
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Steve Maynard declared vexatious litigant after ‘long, exasperating, expensive’ legal battle with Mississippi Mills

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published April 20, 2023 • Last updated 3 days ago • 4 minute read In a long-awaited ruling released on Tuesday, Superior Court Justice Jaye Hooper was granted the application to declare Steve Maynard (pictured above) vexatious, which was filed by Mississippi Mills solicitors in 2021. Photo by Steve Maynard /SUPPLIED Article content Former Mississippi Mills mayoral candidate Steve Maynard has been declared a vexatious litigant after a judge effectively tossed his numerous cases and appeals from court and ordered that Maynard seek a judge’s permission before filing any further lawsuits against the township.…
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Law enforcement asked us for Fox evidence

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump’s legal nightmare gets worse: Top adviser grilled on Jan. 6 plots 11:05 New pressure on criminal defendant Trump: DOJ special counsel puts heat on coup plot 04:16 Hear Ted Cruz caught on tape owning himself and Trump 05:55 Now Playing Fox News Whistleblower’s lawyer: Law enforcement asked us for Fox evidence 08:50 UP NEXT Dominion lawyer who won $787 million settlement on ‘The Beat’ 07:59 Fox News surrender: $700M+ payout for ‘lies’ breaks records 11:40 Murdoch caves: Fox News paying $787.5 million amid damaging…
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Democrats ignore the weakness of Trump’s indictment because the case is ‘life or death’ for them: Gingrich

Democrats support the indictment of former President Donald Trump whether it has legal standing or not because convicting him is a life-or-death struggle for their political survival, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. “I do think it’s sort of a parallel to crossing the Rubicon, which was the moment when Roman Law was shattered,” Gingrich said on “Life, Liberty & Levin.” “I would say that what happened was that Donald Trump came out of nowhere and was the first person to have the courage and the willpower to take on the entire corrupt, extremist establishment, and they’re fighting in the…
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