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In Gorbatschow Wodka KG v John Distilleries Limited, the Bombay High Court has restrained defendant John Distilleries Limited from using a bottle of a particular shape to sell its vodka, finding that ...

Unregistered trademarks and commercial signs can be protected under common law rights and unfair competition claims. However, practical issues must be considered when applying such protection Parties ...

"In the Supreme Court's decision ... the court closed the door on the availability of common law fees thereby saving New Jersey taxpayers untold funds which would otherwise go to attorneys who have ...

Monday is Constitution Day, which celebrates the signing of the United States Constitution. The News Journal is publishing a series of pieces by legal experts on the importance of both the federal and ...

Did you assume common law marriage existed in every state? I did. I feel like it was one of those bits of information that floated around as simply a given that if you lived with someone for seven ...

What could possibly go wrong if our country’s more than 1.5 million charitable nonprofits, houses of worship, and foundations were authorized to engage in partisan electioneering? Almost everything.

Author’s Note: a longer alternative version of this article with footnotes and instructions for use as an education module is available here. An important question follows. Does the common law’s ...

The clock is ticking on common-law marriages in Alabama. Starting Jan. 1, 2017, the state of Alabama will no longer recognize any new common-law marriages. The unions entered into before Jan. 1, 2017 ...