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Oct
02

A trademark includes any word, symbol, or combination thereof which constitutes a brand name. Brands are an essential part of everyday life that allow us to distinguish item sources, set price expectations, and quality expectations. Brand recognition allows consumers to hold the brand accountable, which in turn incentivizes the safety of a manufacturer’s product. To …

Sep
19

When Hurricane Florence was first predicted to make landfall in Eastern North Carolina earlier this month, Governor Roy Cooper issued the unprecedented action of ordering state-mandated evacuations for many ENC residents. But in one county alone, 2.9 million residents stayed put: the hogs of Duplin County, N.C. Riding out the storm with them? Their waste. …

Sep
19

First-year law students around the United States learn in their introductory torts classes that any entity in the manufacturing, distribution, or retail chain of a defective product can be held liable for injuries that result from that defective product.  But, in a recent ruling from the Southern District of New York, Amazon was relieved of …

Sep
17

Two of the most dominant figures in all of sport threatened legal action against one another earlier this year. Lebron James, through his multimedia company “Uninterrupted,” sent a cease and desist letter to The University of Alabama’s football program over Alabama’s new online streaming show, “Shop Talk.” “Shop Talk” primarily serves as a recruiting tool …

Sep
17

Late last week, the United States Department of Justice officially filed charges in the 2014 Sony Hack. Sony Corporation was hacked on November 25th, 2014 by an organization calling itself the Guardians of Peace (GOP). The GOP stole employee Social Security numbers, confidential emails, and unreleased films. The GOP then released the emails and films …

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