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Slep-Tone Entm’t Corp. v. Coyne
By: Julie Shursky Plaintiff, Slep-Tone, is the owner of trademarked karaoke accompaniment tracks and its tracks guide…
West Virginia v. EPA, No. 15-1363 (Feb. 9, 2016)
By: Sandra Fadel Twenty-eight states challenging the implementation of the Clean Power Plan (“CPP”) were handed a…
Luck Runs Out on Hayuk: Hayuk v. Starbucks Corp.
By: Stephanie Costa In Hayuk v. Starbucks Corp., the court dismissed Maya Hayuck’s claim that Starbucks Corporation…
Employers, Discriminating Against Transgendered Persons is Not Okay: Chavez v. Credit Nation Auto Sales, LLC.
By: Chauna Pervis On January 14, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that a male-to-female transgender mechanic presented…
Federal Circuit: Barring Registration of Disparaging Trademarks is Unconstitutional
By: Shawn Marcum The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided on December 22,…
Campbell Co. v. Gomez
By: Kiki McArthur On January 20, 2016 the Supreme Court held that an unaccepted offer for settlement…
When In Doubt, Sever It Out: Adjusting Unconscionable Arbitrator Selection Provisions to Honor Arbitration Agreements
By: Tiana Cherry On January 13, 2016, Plaintiff Julio Lamboy Ruiz, a condominium owner, refused to go…
U.S. v. Falcon
By: Monisha Rao In U.S. v. Falcon, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit…
Enger v. Chic. Carriage Cab Corp.
By: Catriona Coppler Chicago taxi drivers (“drivers”) filed a putative class action against their employer, Chicago Carriage…
Federal Circuit: Barring Registration of Disparaging Trademarks is Unconstitutional
By: Shawn Marcum The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided on December…
