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Month: June, 2019

Kailin Che Quoted in CBC Article

Category: News   | Tuesday, June 25th, 2019   |   Comments Off on Kailin Che Quoted in CBC Article

Kailin Che was recently quoted in the CBC article “Air Canada imposes ‘no fly’ ban, demands $18K from woman after ticket scam.” The article details the legal battle between Air Canada and a customer who unknowingly purchased fraudulent airline tickets.

Kailin, an attorney working on the case, states “It’s unjustified. It’s unreasonable … There’s not grounds for their actions … Air Canada shouldn’t be going after the innocent consumer.”

Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on “Immoral” and “Scandalous” Trademarks

Category: News   | Monday, June 24th, 2019   |   Comments Off on Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on “Immoral” and “Scandalous” Trademarks

This morning, the Supreme Court ruled on the Iancu v. Brunetti case stemming from clothing line FUCT’s unsuccessful efforts to obtain a trademark. The Supreme Court ruled that “the Lanham Act’s prohibition on registration of “immoral or scandalous” trademarks violates the First Amendment.” This follows the 2017 Supreme Court decision in Matal v. Tam in which the Court held in favor of Simon Tam, lead singer of the rock group “The Slants,” who chose his band’s moniker to “’reclaim’ the term and drain its denigrating force as a derogatory term for Asian persons.” The Supreme Court in that case affirmed the ruling of the en banc Federal Circuit that “the disparagement clause [was] facially unconstitutional under the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause.” To the delight of some and the dismay of others, today’s revolutionary decision paves the way for FUCT and potentially other traditionally taboo monikers to apply for federal trademarks.

Peter Scott, Diane Luczon Named 2019 Southern California “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers

Category: Awards   | Friday, June 14th, 2019   |   Comments Off on Peter Scott, Diane Luczon Named 2019 Southern California “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers

The firm is pleased to announce that Peter Scott and Diane Luczon have been selected by Thomson Reuters as 2019 Southern California “Super Lawyers” Rising Stars. The “Rising Stars” distinction honors attorneys under the age of 40 in the Southern California region who earned the highest point totals in the “Rising Stars” nomination, research and blue ribbon review process.

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