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Author Archives: Kenneth Tanji, Jr.
Trademark Law – Chippendales costume can’t get elevated trademark protection
Although the male strippers group Chippendales has a number of trademarks, including a trademark for what I thought was their famous (infamous?) costume of a bow tie and cuffs (see below), it was denied in its effort to register the … Continue reading
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ADA Lawsuits – Defense of disabled access lawsuits still difficult
The LA Times reports that despite efforts to make ADA lawsuits more reasonable and less a vehicle for extortion, the ADA cases continue unabated. This is because California law still allows damages of $4,000 per violation. Moreover, to get the … Continue reading
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Real Estate Law – Business Law – McCourt trial shows value of discovery
In our business and real estate cases, it is not uncommon to hear that certain documents have been forged or altered or are incomplete. When this happens it is important in pretrial discovery to inspect the original of such documents, … Continue reading
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Business Law – LT Pacific News – LT Pacific client wins judgment
On August 19, 2010, judgment was entered in favor of a LT Pacific Law Group client. The client hired a company to export vehicles to Dubai. The deal fell apart when a car broker failed to purchase the vehicles after … Continue reading
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Commercial Misappropriation – no remedies for a property owner whose house was photographed for a company’s brochure
We have represented clients who have had their photograph used for a company’s advertisements without their permission. The difficulty in seeking legal relief in this situation is shown by a post in the Property, intangible blog, which details what happened … Continue reading
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Fashion Law – New protection against knockoffs for designer clothes?
LT Pacific Law Group has represented several clients in copyright and trademark infringement cases concerning alleged “knockoff” apparel. The Fashion Incubator blog has a good analysis on the proposed law, the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act, which if … Continue reading
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