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This post was authored by Tyler Doan, Esq. Petitioner, the owner of a historic theater,…
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A Lidl Decision with big Implications – UK High Court Finds that Tesco’s Clubcard Logo Infringes Lidl’s logo – IP Law Watch
In a recent decision, the High Court of England and Wales has found that Tesco’s use of the yellow and blue Tesco Clubcard logos (reproduced below) infringed Lidl’s trade marks (see the relevant Lidl marks below) and also gave rise
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IA Court of Appeals Affirms Granting of Exception Allowing for Converted Church in Residential Area to be Used for Small Gathering Space
This post was authored by Tyler Doan, Esq.
The petitioner initially contested the grant of an exception to the local zoning ordinance to allow a converted church in a single-family residence area to be used as “small gathering space” for
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This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 19th June 2023 – UKSCBlog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.
On Wednesday 21st june the Court will hand-down two judgments at 9:45am in Courtroom 1:
- R (on the application of Maguire) v His Majesty’s Senior Coroner
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Maine and Iowa Enact Job-Specific Limitations on Noncompetites
The two states recently have enacted restrictions on noncompete agreements being used in certain professions.
In Maine, on June 1, 2023, the Governor signed into law LD 688/HP 457, entitled “An Act to Protect Access to Veterinary Care by Prohibiting …
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It’s Christmas – so it must be time for copyright reforms – IPwars.com
At long last and just in time for Christmas, the Communications Branch of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has published the long awaited exposure draft of the Copyright Amendment (Access Reform) Bill 2021 and – a
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Paul and another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (2) Polmear and Anor v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and (3) Purchase v Ahmed – UKSCBlog
In this post, Isabel Emerson, Senior Associate, and Anna Walsh, Partner, in the Clinical Risk and Medical Advisory and Professional Discipline and Regulatory team at CMS preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in Paul and another v Royal
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NY Appellate Court Affirmed Approval of Subsurface Sewage-Disposal System Finding Local Government Complied with SEQRA and Local Law Codifying Zoning
This post was authored by Tyler Doan, Esq.
Petitioner appealed a decision of the ZBA town, town board, and related defendants challenging a dismissal by the ZBA of the challenge to the zoning enforcement officer’s determination that a proposed subsurface
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Designs law reform – IPwars.com
IP Australia has published 3 consultation papers on proposed reforms to registered designs law:
- Public consultation of Protection for Virtual Designs
- Public consultation on Protection for Partial Designs; and
- Public consultation on Protection for Incremental Improvements of Designs
There are
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New York State Senate Passes Bill to Ban Noncompete Agreements
New York State may soon join the growing list of restricting jurisdictions or banning noncompete agreements. On June 7, 2023 the New York State Senate passed S 3100A (the “Bill”), which would prohibit employers from seeking, requiring, demanding, or accepting …
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Designs ACIP amendments in force – IPwars.com
IP Australia advises that the final provisions of the Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021 came into force last Thursday, 10 March 2022.
Included among the important reforms which came into force are:
- the 12 month