https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/06/june-26-roundup-2/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:07:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/06/june-26-roundup-2/comment-page-1/#comment-355053 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:07:59 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73357#comment-355053 On the Mexico cultural appropriation case: are “inspired by” or similar to other art or designs in clothing or elsewhere has rarely been protectable unless it is a trademark (the Nike swoosh for example or the Target red circle). Attempts to attack other clothing designers for similar patterns have failed repeatedly. This is no different. It would be like saying you can’t use African-style drum beats in your music. Not possible to enforce and crazy too.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2019/06/june-26-roundup-2/comment-page-1/#comment-355042 Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:14:04 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=73357#comment-355042 The reversion to the early custom of the contestants sharing food at the termination of hostilities should be expanded. Imagine how much more smoothly negotiations would go if the sides would smoke a peace pipe while negotiating. Depending, of course, on the substance being smoked.

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