Posted by Brittany Howanice. In the latest case with President Trump’s immigration policies the judges have used Trump’s comments to go against him. With the new immigration policy, Trump wants to end protections that allowed immigrants from countries to live and work legally in the United States. He also wants to separate families, and even …
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NJ Archives – Blog Business Law – a resource for business law students
A case involving a fan who claims he was overcharged for tickets to the Seahawks-Broncos game is headed to the NJ Supreme Court. He paid $2000 each for two tickets worth no more than $800. NJ law protects plaintiff and consumers like him against inflated prices by requiring at least 95% of the tickets to be …
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SCOTUS Dismissal of a Case Can Also Vacate an Underlying Opinion
The United States Supreme Court dismissed cases involving President Trump’s executive order blocking people traveling to the United States from certain countries. A September order replaced the March order expanding the restrictions. Since the March order expired, the cases pending before the High Court were moot. The Supreme Court also vacated the underlying Ninth Circuit …
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NFL Archives – Blog Business Law – a resource for business law students
A case involving a fan who claims he was overcharged for tickets to the Seahawks-Broncos game is headed to the NJ Supreme Court. He paid $2000 each for two tickets worth no more than $800. NJ law protects plaintiff and consumers like him against inflated prices by requiring at least 95% of the tickets to be …
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Hasbro Trademarks the Scent of Play-Doh
In class, we discuss trademark and trade dress. Ever open a can of Play-Doh and smell that distinct scent? Well, now Hasbro has trademarked that scent. “‘The scent of Play-Doh compound has always been synonymous with childhood and fun,’” said Jonathan Berkowitz, a senior vice president of global marketing for the Play-Doh brand. “‘By officially …
High Court Archives – Blog Business Law – a resource for business law students
The United States Supreme Court dismissed cases involving President Trump’s executive order blocking people traveling to the United States from certain countries. A September order replaced the March order expanding the restrictions. Since the March order expired, the cases pending before the High Court were moot. The Supreme Court also vacated the underlying Ninth Circuit …
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Fox News Archives – Blog Business Law – a resource for business law students
In Torts, we discuss defamation and the strict limitations surrounding public figures when pursuing claims against people who say things that hurt their good reputation. Bill O’Reilly, a former prominent news commentator, filed a $5 million-dollar lawsuit against a former politician who posted statements on Facebook regarding his former girlfriend’s treatment by Fox News after …
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DNA Archives – Blog Business Law – a resource for business law students
Posted by Luke Iorio. It was deemed the trial of the century–a trial with so many twist and turns it has sparked books to be written about it as well as a TV mini series. It is the O.J. trial, and there was a recent discovery that could finally provide all the answers. The one …
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Bill O’Reilly Files Defamation and IIED Charges Against Former Politician
In Torts, we discuss defamation and the strict limitations surrounding public figures when pursuing claims against people who say things that hurt their good reputation. Bill O’Reilly, a former prominent news commentator, filed a $5 million-dollar lawsuit against a former politician who posted statements on Facebook regarding his former girlfriend’s treatment by Fox News after …
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President Trump Blocks Broadcom-Qualcomm Merger
President Trump blocked the impending merger between Singapore-based, Broadcom, and U.S.-based, Qualcomm, over concerns that it would affect national security. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States investigated “the national security implications of the deal last week over concerns that it would hamper U.S. efforts to develop 5G wireless networks and other emerging technologies. …
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