In this appeal, the Supreme Court is asked to decide whether the Jehovah’s Witness organization is vicariously liable for a rape committed by Mark Sewell, a former elder. In 1984, Mr and Mrs B began attending services of the Barry …
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Morgan and others v Ministry of Justice (Northern Ireland) [2023] UKSC 14 – UKSC Blog
The respondents in this appeal were convicted of terrorism offences. On 13 November 2020, they were sentenced to determine custodial sentences by Colton J. In accordance with the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (the ‘2008 Order’), the judge specified …
Social media law: What effect will new legislation have on social media platforms?
Often the rights of the individual are in direct opposition to the rights of the public. This issue was recently explored in the blog about Australian Prison surveillance. The further we delve into the question of what’s right, the more …
We Answer the Questions You Were Scared to Ask
Donald Trump Begins 2024 Campaign With A Speech In Iowa – Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images With that news Donald Trump is preparing to be arrested, Americans rightly have questions. The arrest of a former president — who is also an …
Some (General Court) Decisions Put a SMILE on Your Face
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 …
Spectrum 13 TV crew among four shots while reporting at homicide scene
Florida TV Crew Attack (Orlando Sentinel) A nine-year-old girl and a local journalist were among the two people who were shot and killed after an earlier homicide in Orlando, Florida. A 20-year-old woman had been shot dead earlier on Wednesday, …
The MetaBirkins Battle | IP LawWatch
In 2021, artist Mason Rothschild launched metabirkins.com and announced that he would be selling non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) called MetaBirkins. The MetaBirkins offering consisted of 100 NFTs depicted as fury purses that resembled the well-known Birkin bag. Hermѐs, owner of the …
Dior Did Not SADDLE on Distinctive Character of Its Iconic Bag
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 …