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City of Buffalo sues gun manufacturers for fueling gun violence

JURIST

The City of Buffalo, New York Tuesday filed a complaint against major gun manufacturers for fueling gun violence through their business practices. The complaint identifies the gun manufacturers as “ghost gun defendants.” The case is in the Supreme Court for the State of New York in Erie County.

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District Court Finds Use of a Method to Manufacture a Product Does Not Indirectly Infringe a Patented Method to Design A Product

The IP Law Blog

Plaintiff had argued that using the patented methods in the design process, which guides the subsequent manufacturing process, is sufficient to state a claim. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure rule 12(b)(6), a party may bring a motion to dismiss a cause of action that fails to state a claim.

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The New Zealand Court of Appeal on the cross-border application of New Zealand consumer and fair trading legislation

Conflict of Laws

The Court held that local consumer legislation – in the form of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA) – applies to foreign manufacturers. The decision is of particular interest to New Zealand consumers and manufacturers of goods that are supplied in New Zealand, as well as traders advertising their products to New Zealanders.

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Three review grants, including one to resolve an issue that’s a law school staple

At the Lectern

Supreme Court actions of note at its conference yesterday included: Negligent infliction of emotional distress. City of Riverside to address an issue that’s a perennial favorite of law school moot courts and writing classes — the limits on a bystander’s right to recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress.

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Jack Daniels wins big in challenge to spoofing “Bad Spaniels” dog toy

SCOTUSBlog

VIP Products firmly rejected the use of the Jack Daniel’s trademarks by a manufacturer selling a line of dog toys that mock various beverage manufacturers. Kagan rests her analysis on two basic points of trademark law, summarized emphatically at the beginning and reiterated at the end of her opinion.

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Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits

The Fashion Law

It follows from the similarly-noteworthy July 2021 securities class action lawsuit that an individual named Jeeun Friel filed against Dapper Labs Inc., securities laws in the process, as the NFTs were not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The RealReal Files Anti-Competition Counterclaims Against Chanel.

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Supreme Court will hear Lemon Law case

At the Lectern

At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, a double one, actions of note included: Lemon Law. All five Tran grant-and-holds involve AB 333 , which changed the law regarding gang enhancements. The court granted review in Rodriguez v. FCA US, LLC. In-person parole hearings. Valencia (2021) 11 Cal.5th 5th 818, and People v.

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