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Should Offensive Words or Phrases Like “FUCT” Be Trademarked?
April 20, 2019
The owner of the “FUCT” clothing brand, Erik Brunetti, will soon appear before the Supreme Court to challenge a federal trademarking law that allows government officials to refuse trademarks that they deem “scandalous” or “immoral.”
Brunetti called the provision an unconstitutional restriction of speech that should be struck
Kim Kardashian, Attorney at Law?
April 11, 2019
Kim Kardishian announced in Vogue’s May issue that, after 12 years of starring on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its spinoffs she has a new ambition: to become a lawyer.
Kardashian says she was inspired after she successfully convinced Donald Trump to commute the prison sentence of Alice Marie Johnson,
Fact or Fiction: Labeling a Veggie Burger as “Meat” Is Illegal in Some States
April 6, 2019
This is a fact in several states!
In 2018 Missouri passed a law that prohibits many products — including plant-based and lab-grown “meat” — from being labeled and marketed as “meat.” Violating the law could lead to criminal penalties of up to one year in prison and
Is Kanye West Prohibited from Retiring?
March 28, 2019
Believe it or not, Kanye West has a provision in his music publishing contract with EMI Music that actually prohibits him from not working. The contract states:
“You (Mr. West) hereby represent and warrant that to [EMI] that You will, throughout the Term as extended by this Modification, remain
Why Doesn’t the Public Have a Right to the Special Counsel’s Report?
March 23, 2019
Two years after he was appointed, Special counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his final report to Attorney General Bill Barr in the Trump-Russia investigation.Barr then notified Congress that Mueller had concluded his investigation. According to a recent Washington Post/Schar School poll, 81 percent of Americans, both Democrats and Republicans,
In the College Bribery Scandal, Why Are Parents Being Charged with “Honest Services Fraud?”
March 16, 2019
50 people, including 33 wealthy parents, were charged last week in an alleged bribery scheme to gain admission into universities like Yale, the University of Texas at Austin and even the University of Southern California! The parents are accused of paying more than $25 million between 2011 and 2018
Is President Trump’s Declaration of A National Emergency at the Southern Border Legal?
March 8, 2019
There’s a lot of hoopla over President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the Southern border wall. But believe it not, since 1976 58 national emergencies have been declared by various presidents. 31 of those emergencies have been renewed annual are still in effect! For example, national emergencies still in
Fact or Fiction: A German City Sold A Family’s Dog on eBay to Pay Tax Debts
March 1, 2019
This is fact!
A pug named Edda was seized and sold by a German town called Ahlen. Edda’s owners had failed to pay money they owed the town, including a so-called dog tax of about $90 a year.The husband became a paraplegic after a work-related injury. The family with three
What Are the Penalties for Making A False Police Report?
February 26, 2019
On Fox’s Empire, Smollett plays Jamal Lyon, a young gay man trying to win his music mogul father’s approval. Smollett, who is gay offscreen, as well, has been arrested for allegedly filing a false police report about being attacked on the streets of Chicago.
Smollett alleged that:
while walking downtown
UC Berkeley Law Student Djenab Conde Wins $3,000 Scholarship
February 16, 2019
We are honored to announce the 2018 winner of the Reeves Law Group scholarship: Djenab Conde. Djenab is a student of UC Berkeley, School of Law. She is a 2019 J.D. Candidate.
Djenab’s compelling essay made an impact on the judges. As a child of immigrant parents and a