Check out the latest blog by Drew Carlson! The owner of the Orange Crush Festival is suing people and businesses who use his festival’s name without permission. #orangecrushfestival #trademarkinfringement #trademarks #wjlta https://lnkd.in/gbpMp4NA
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
Law Practice
Seattle, WA 506 followers
UW Law's student-run publication covering legal issues around intellectual property and technology.
About us
The Washington Journal of Law, Technology, & Arts (“WJLTA”) publishes concise legal analysis for practicing lawyers. WJLTA was founded in 2004 as the Shidler Journal of Law, Commerce, + Technology. The Shidler Journal was named after Bellingham native Roger Shidler, a founding member of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates. Roger Shidler was a pioneer in the area of tech law and innovation. In the preceding decades, Shidler, George McBroom, a former University of Washington School of Law faculty member, William H. Gates Sr., Peter Lucas, and their partners built one of Seattle’s most vibrant and influential law practices. The firm was known for its work in technology law and for prevailing in a lawsuit against the Washington Public Power Supply system, a case that became the most significant federal securities litigation in the nation’s history. In 1990 the Shidler firm merged with Preston, Thorgrimson, Ellis, & Holman, which became Preston Ellis Gates, LLP, and then K&L Gates LLP. Today, K&L Gates has over 1,000 lawyers across three continents. It is with this history that WJLTA has emerged with pride and determination to carry on the tradition of excellence and innovation started by Robert Shidler.
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https://wjlta.com/
External link for Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
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- Law Practice
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- 11-50 employees
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- Seattle, WA
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- Educational
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- 2004
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Seattle, US
Employees at Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
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Karina Paup Byrnes
JD candidate at the University of Washington School of Law
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Taylor Dumaine
J.D. Candidate at the University of Washington School of Law
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Justine Kim
J.D. Candidate & Gregoire Fellow at University of Washington School of Law
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Patrick Paulsen
2L J.D. Candidate at University of Washington School of Law
Updates
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Check the latest blog by Caroline Dolan! The viral and well-loved Squishmallow is allegedly under attack. Kelly Toys, the creator of Squishmallows, alleges that Build-A-Bear's new plushy Skoosherz line infringes on Squishmallow's trade dress. This lawsuit speaks to the critical role of branding in the plushy toy industry. #trademark #tradedress #intellectualproperty #squishmallow #UWlaw #WJLTA https://lnkd.in/gkN_CCMT
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Check out the latest blog by Patrick Paulsen! This post investigates the next looming legal issue in college football: the battle over the ACC. This blog examines the recent litigation filed by Florida State University and Clemson Universities against the ACC and its trade practices and contractual foundation. The consequences of these suits will determine whether the ACC goes the way of the Pac-12 or continues existing as a major college athletics conference. #collegefootball #antitrust #ACC #GrantofRights #wjlta #uwlaw https://lnkd.in/gdBd69RH
Next on the Chopping Block? The Legal War Over the ACC
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Check out the latest blog by Stella Haynes Kiehn! Since 2018, Dr. Stephen Thaler has been entangled in a copyright dispute with the U.S. Copyright Office regarding the refusal to acknowledge authorship to his AI creation, the “Creativity Machine” for the work, A Recent Entrance to Paradise . The legal battle reached its climax with a ruling from the District Court for the District of Columbia, where Judge Beryl A. Howell dismissed Thaler's argument of the U.S. Copyright Act's alleged unconstitutionality in denying authorship rights to nonhuman entities. #WJLTA, #UWlaw, #AI, #Copyright, #CopyrightOffice, #AIArt https://lnkd.in/g8CTAAWw
AI’s Creative Ambitions: A Case Review of Thaler v. Perlmutter (2023)
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Check out the latest blog by Anushka Parihar! The City of Oakland seeks to rename its airport to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport”, a move that San Francisco claims infringes on the trademark of San Francisco International Airport and could mislead Bay Area travelers. The outcome of this local dispute could have broad implications for trademark law and how geographic names are used in branding and marketing. #sfo #oak #trademark https://lnkd.in/gBmR-XTF
SFO v. OAK
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Check out the latest blog by Sofia Ellington! After the Supreme Court legalized sports betting in 2018, states were quick to capitalize on a lucrative market. For many, including Washington State, that meant utilizing existing regulations to make compacts with Tribes to offer betting exclusively on reservations. However, a recent lawsuit brought by a non-Tribal affiliated casino enterprise could jeopardize the future of sports betting for everyone. https://lnkd.in/gXwMKTAA #wjlta #uwlaw #tribalgaming #sportsbetting
Gambling on Sports Betting: Maverick and the Future of Gaming in Washington
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Check out the latest blog by Sam Kuper! Polygraph tests, often considered 'junk science,' are commonly used for pre-employment screening and in criminal investigations, despite their questionable scientific validity. While federal and state laws restrict polygraph use in private employment, some sectors, like law enforcement, still rely heavily on them to filter out applicants with ostensibly questionable honesty. In this blog, Sam Kuper explores the history of the polygraph in the legal system, and whether entrance into the legal profession will ever require such a nerve-wrenching test. https://lnkd.in/dZqQN3Pr #wjlta #uwlaw #EmploymentLaw #TheBar #polygraph #BarAssociation
Pretty Legal Liars: Polygraph Pre-Employment Screening and Admissibility
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Check out the latest blog by Stella Haynes Kiehn! Momofuku's attempt to trademark "Chili Crunch" sparked a debate between federal trademark law and cultural significance, leading to a public apology from Momofuku founder David Chang amidst accusations of trademark bullying. Momofuku's decision to no longer enforce the mark reflects the impact of public opinion, particularly within the AAPI community, on trademark disputes in the age of social media. https://lnkd.in/ggMRZzbu #WJLTA, #UWlaw, #Momofuku, #Trademark, #ChiliCrunch, #ChiliOil, #Cooking
Momofuku’s Chili Crunch Oil Catastrophe
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Check out the latest blog by Mackenzie Kinsella! The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is arguably one of the most iconic music festivals in the world, however its litigation history showcases the level of intentions brands have to have in order to maintain their trademark protection. #Coachellalitigation #Coachellatrademark #IPCoachella #wjlta #uwlaw https://lnkd.in/gQNWYYTx
The Coachella Festival: A Celebration of Art, Camping, Live Music and Litigation!
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Check out the latest blog by Drew Carlson! The studio behind The Batman (2022) has just defeated a lawsuit claiming the film had ripped off a proposed comic story from thirty years ago. This blog focuses both on that case, and the legal requirements for character infringement in copyright law. #copyright #batman #copyrightinfringement #film #comics #UWlaw #WJLTA https://lnkd.in/gnRZHRRx
Riddle me this Batman, what does it take to infringe on copyright?
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