Law & Order: SVU is on 24 seasons and counting (thanks to the recent renewal) without giving Benson/Stabler fans everything they want from the iconic TV duo, but all signs point toward another pairing ending the season on a very high note. Not only is Kelli Giddish coming back to the Law & Order the universe after Rollins was written out back in December, but the good ship Rollisi has apparently been sailing smooth waters off screen! Let’s start at the beginning.
How Kelli Giddish Is Returning First
The first news to break about Kelli Giddish coming back to the…
A ban on gender-affirming care for minors is now officially legal.
The law banning doctors from treating children with hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgery is set to go into effect in July.
On Friday, the ACLU promised to sue to overturn the law.
Now, one local doctor told Channel 2′s Richard Elliot that she expects to see the suicide rate among transgender teens to skyrocket.
Transgender Health SpecialistDr. Izzy Lowell said this law will actually hurt children.
The American Medical Association asked the national governor’s association not to support these kinds of bills.
Republicans here in Georgia say they passed…
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.:
On Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th March 2023 the Court will hear The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd No 2on appeal from [2022] EWCA Civ 852. The Court will consider whether The Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited can bring a private law claim in nuisance and/or trespass against United Utilities Water Limited in respect of unauthorized discharges of untreated foul water by UU into the canal. The hearing will begin at 11:00am in Courtroom 47 of the Manchester Civil Justice Centre.
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We are used to decisions about non-traditional trade marks not deserving protection in the European Union, leading to the inevitable conclusion that non-traditional trade marks can be difficult to register and keep on the register.
The recent McCain decision of the EU General Court seems to go in the opposite direction, providing some guidance on which proof of use will be sufficient for a non-traditional trade mark to stay on the EU register (see here).backgroundMcCain GmbH applied to register the below smiley potato chip shape (known as the Smiles) for “pre-fried potato croquettes and mashed potato products, deep-frozen” in…
Another unfavorable decision on non-traditional trade marks has landed, now in relation to Dior’s iconic Saddle bag. The EUIPO’s Second Board of Appeal decided that Dior’s Saddle bag is not distinctive with respect to handbags. The decision is seen as surprising yet not unpredictable, given the recent history of unsuccessful trade mark applications for 3D signs (for example, see our previous article on the Moon Boot case here).The Dior Saddle bag first appeared in the Spring 2000 ready-to-wear collection. The bag immediately became a much-wanted piece worn by many celebrities. After many years, it was brought back into the…
In Singapore, the popular eatery “ENG’S Wonton Noodles” is known for its springy noodles, luscious wonton dumplings and fiery chilli sauce. Its popularity attracted more than S$1.6 million in revenue one year, but a fallout between the founder’s children and their business partners led to multiple disputes, including a dispute over trade mark rights to the “ENG’S” name in Pauline New Ping Ping v Eng’s Char Siew Wantan Mee Pte. Ltd. [2022] SGIPOS 10.Ng Ba Eng (Eng) inherited the wonton noodle business from his father around 1962 and operated it with his son, Desmond Ng (Desmond) using the signboard…
High-end outdoor clothing brand Patagonia Inc is taking on fast fashion retailer Gap for copying its “iconic” fleece jacket design. Patagonia Inc has filed court proceedings in the Federal Court.
In a complaint filed on 22 November 2022, Patagonia alleges that Gap willfully and deliberately copied the fleece design through the creation and sale of its “Mockneck Pullover” jackets, mimicking the flap pocket and rectangular logo of Patagonia’s classic “Snap-T” fleece jackets (shown below).Patagonia “Snap-T” Fleece PulloverGap ProductsImages taken from Patagonia website at URL: www.patagonia.com and GAP website at URL: www.gap.com.
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The report, released this week from the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, includes 72 pages of documents surrounding the murder of 22-year-old Christian Glass in June of 2022.
Most of the documents are transcripts of the body camera footage from that night, which the public has had access to for months.
But the overarching conclusion from the reporting agency, Douglas County, was that former Clear Creek County deputy, Andrew Buen, acted against the policy as a law enforcement agent and failed Christian Glass that night he called 911 for help.
The report outlines the interviews Douglas County Sheriff’s Office did…
