Apple Is Taking On Apples in a Truly Weird Trademark Battle ( www.wired.com )
Apple, the company, wants rights to the image of apples, the fruit, in Switzerland—one of dozens of countries where it’s flexing its legal muscles.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General has DHS watchdog has launched criminal probe into destruction of Jan. 6 Secret Service text messages, sources say ( www.nbcnews.com )
The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General has launched a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the destruction of Secret Service text messages that may have been relevant to inquiries about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.
The Supreme Court Upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act. The Long Struggle to Implement the Law Continues. ( www.propublica.org )
A recent ProPublica investigation showed how ICWA was being unevenly applied in some states, breaking up Native American families that should have received additional protections under the law. There’s still room for improvement, advocates say.
For anyone interested, the State Bar of California will livestream John Eastman’s disciplinary hearing tomorrow, June 20 at 10 AM PT. ( awscommunity.social )
For anyone interested, the State Bar of California will livestream John Eastman’s disciplinary hearing tomorrow, June 20 at 10 AM PT. #law #lawfedi #lawprofs #lawyers #democracy #politics #USpol...
EU regulator orders Google to sell part of ad-tech business ( www.theguardian.com )
Competition commission accuses firm of favouring its own services to detriment of rivals
Off-White Lands U.S. Registration for "FOR WALKING" Trademark ( www.thefashionlaw.com )
Off-White has an interesting new trademark registration in its arsenal for “FOR WALKING” … for use on footwear.
PGA Tour Merger With LIV Golf Should Cause Concern For Antitrust Regulators ( www.forbes.com )
In a surprise move, LIV Golf announced Tuesday the end to its litigation against the PGA Tour and a planned a merger with the very golf tour that it once called a monopoly.
Aileen Cannon’s Previous Rulings About Trump Demand Her Recusal ( slate.com )
Ultimately, Judge Cannon should do the ethical thing and recuse herself. If she chooses not to, she should be removed.
Supreme Court upholds Section 2 of Voting Rights Act ( www.scotusblog.com )
By a vote of 5-4 on Thursday, the justices issued a major voting rights decision, ruling that Alabama’s new congressional map likely violates the Voting Rights Act. But even more significantly, the court declined an invitation to adopt an interpretation of the act that would have made it much more difficult to challenge...
Is there a copyright issue with Youtube front-ends like Invidious offering a download option?
Libraries are blocking the use of Invidious to download youtube videos. One library warns users of copyright violations. Other libraries just silently block. Is there really a copyright infringement with #youtube downloads? If so, why are invidious instances able to stay up in countries where copyright enforcement seems strong...