Category: Legal Pulse

“This is Your Pilot Speaking . . . Please Fasten Your Seatbelts and Prepare for Litigation”

Written By: Michael J. Cimino Southwest Airlines (“Southwest”) has come under intense scrutiny following their series of canceled and severely delayed flights during the holiday season. Southwest was initially able… Read more »

A Dog Toy and Jack Daniel’s: Is “Humor” an Escape to Trademark Infringement Claims?

Written By: Jessica Summers A dog toy closely resembling the iconic Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle has led to a dispute revolving around whether a product based on humorous parody deserves… Read more »

I Do (Not): Graphic Firm Refuses to Design Wedding Websites for Same-Sex Couples

Written By: Ben Gersch On December 5, 2022 the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. The question presented to the Court is… Read more »

A Glitch or the Start of a Great War? Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster After Eras Tour Pre-sale

Written By: Olivia Barton On Tuesday, November 15, thousands of Taylor Swift fans (“Swifties”) sat down at their computers ready to purchase tickets to a concert they have been anticipating… Read more »

New York State Issues Schools an Ultimatum: Lose Indigenous Mascots or Lose Funding

Written By: Mary Herzog-Spanneut A twenty-one-year encouragement phase has expired. In 2001, New York Commissioner of Education, Richard Mills, urged schools to “end the use of Native American mascots as… Read more »

What In The World Is A “Crime Involving Moral Turpitude?”

Written By: Leslie M. Lawson Introduction United States immigration law states that a non-citizen may be removed from the country if they are convicted of certain crimes within five years… Read more »

Keeping Up With The Krypto: Kim Kardashian’s Touting Violation

Written By: Adelena Gorgoni Background: On October 3rd, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced charges against Kim Kardashian for touting a crypto asset on her public Instagram account… Read more »

Ninth Circuit Chalking up a Split: Chalking Tires is Reasonable under the Fourth Amendment

Written By: Shannon Chamberlain You just parked in a 20-minute parking space to grab your morning coffee before work. No problem, you should be in-and-out of the café in 10… Read more »