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Author Archives: Kenneth Tanji, Jr.
Trademark Law, Business Law – Will Chris Bosh’s tougher matchup be Carlos Boozer or Basketball Wives?
As Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat prepares to take on the Chicago Bulls and we find out which underachieving star power forward (Bosh or the Bulls’ Carlos Boozer) can break through to the NBA Finals, we find that Bosh … Continue reading
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Business Law – Facebook settlement with Winklevoss twins still stands
As more cases settle before trial with the assistance of a mediator, two things are important to remember. One is that once the parties sign a written agreement settling the case, it is probably enforceable, even if the agreement is … Continue reading
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ADA lawsuits – Landlord successfully defends ADA lawsuit
In an update on our previous blog post on ADA lawsuits, a commercial building owner in Sacramento has successfully defended an ADA lawsuit. Although one may think this provides a formula that other businesses can use to fight off ADA … Continue reading
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Trademark Law – The Charlie Sheen Trademark Gold Rush!
While attending the Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk last week, vendors were seen selling T-shirts with several of Charlie Sheen’s catch-phrases such as “Winning!” Apparently numerous entrepreneurs with a dream are bombarding the US Patent and Trademark Office seeking to … Continue reading
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Copyright Law – Justice prevails, Jeff Koons does not own all rights to balloon dogs
Last December a San Francisco gallery received a cease and desist letter from artist Jeff Koons asking that they stop selling bookends for allegedly violating Koons’ copyright, as detailed here. Los Angeles art patrons know Koons’ balloon dog sculptures as … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Personal e-mail sent on company computer not privileged
A lot of people probably already know this, but just in case you don’t, the California Court of Appeal in the case of Holmes v. Petrovich Development Company held, among other things, that an e-mail sent by an employee to … Continue reading
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LT Pacific Law Group News – LT Pacific attends CES
Jeff Lee and Kenneth Tanji, Jr., are currently in Las Vegas attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Besides making contact with new people as well as some of our clients, it has been fascinating to see the new developments in … Continue reading
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Business Law – Tips on lawsuits against Chinese companies
The China Law Blog recently presented an informative 4 part series on suing Chinese companies in US courts (links to all 4 parts are contained in the linked blog post). Although the moral of the series seemed to be that … Continue reading
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Patent Law – Tyler, Texas once again denied as a venue for a patent infringement case
In recent years the Eastern District of Texas, based in Tyler, has been a popular venue for parties filing patent infringement cases. Theories behind this range from a jury pool that presumably is friendly to parties asserting property rights and local … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Meal Breaks – Employers not required to ensure meal breaks are taken
A California appellate court in the case of Hernandez v. Chipotle is the latest California case to weigh in on meal breaks. Although the primary ruling was on class action issues that we won’t get into, the Hernandez court did … Continue reading
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