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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #121

  Justin Wickersham  |  January 08, 2019 < 1 min read

  - Justice Alito has unrecused himself, which he has previously done nine times, in the ongoing Oracle copyright case. - The Supreme Court has two...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #120

  Justin Wickersham  |  January 02, 2019 < 1 min read

  - The new year brought a large number of classic works into the public domain, which may breathe new life into the works as well. - 2018 was an eventful ye...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #119

  Justin Wickersham  |  December 18, 2018 < 1 min read

  - Disney's trademark registration for Hakuna Matata is causing Swahili speakers to discuss cultural appropriation. - The use of a 2-second clip of a Kraftw...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #118

  Justin Wickersham  |  December 11, 2018 < 1 min read

  - Beyoncé's summary judgment request in her ongoing dispute against Feyoncé was denied. - Anish Kapoor, the maker of Cloud Gate (or as I call i...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #117

  Justin Wickersham  |  December 04, 2018 < 1 min read

  - A UK intellectual property minister resigned, citing Brexit. - Canada's new trademark laws will go into effect on June 17, 2019....

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #116

  Justin Wickersham  |  November 27, 2018 < 1 min read

  - The Satanic Temple settled their $50 million lawsuit against Netflix. - The makers of Scream are suing a Boston Celtic...

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