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India high court grants interim relief to Bacardi against alleged trademark infringement

JURIST

The Delhi High Court on Friday awarded interim relief in a trademark infringement suit to Bacardi and Company Ltd , for its alcoholic beverage called BREEZER by prohibiting the defendant-company Bahety Overseas Pvt Ltd from using the mark called FREEZMIX. ” The interim injunction will remain in force until the case is resolved.

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Australia High Court hears submissions on Cambridge Analytica data breaches

JURIST

The High Court of Australia Tuesday began hearing submissions that a Facebook app tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal contravened national privacy laws. As the case commenced in 2020, Facebook may be penalized under the previous regime. ” If prosecuted, the penalty for repeated privacy breaches incurs a penalty of $2.2

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No straight grants at yesterday’s conference

At the Lectern

At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, there were no straight grants , but there were some actions of note, including: Racial Justice Act. The court yesterday denied review and a depublication request in one case involving that legislation, Mosby v. Superior Court , which attracted significant amicus curiae interest.

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California Supreme Court: prisoners must get lawyer when challenging convictions for killings committed by others

JURIST

The California Supreme Court held Monday that prisoners are entitled to a lawyer before a trial court can consider their record of conviction in determining whether the prisoners may challenge their murder convictions for killings committed by others. The new law in question was California Senate Bill No.

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Dismissal of Defamation and False Light Claim under Tennessee Public Participation Act partially reversed.

Day on Torts

Defendant filed a petition for dismissal pursuant to the TPPA, and after finding that the TPPA applied, that plaintiff was a limited-purpose public figure in the context of this action, and that plaintiff “had not established a prima facie case for actual malice,” the trial court dismissed the case. The TPPA, Tenn.

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Making a Proper Determination of Obviousness

Patently O

Still, the guidelines spend some time on the requirements of a prima facie case; the necessity of both evidence and reasoning to support any obviousness rejection; and consideration of all evidence before the examiner. The updated guidance underscores that the factual inquiries set forth by the Supreme Court in Graham v.

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Supreme Court to decide Prop. 22 challenge and another SB 1437 resentencing case [Updated]

At the Lectern

There were actions of note at the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, uncommonly held during the same week as it heard oral arguments. Those actions included: Supreme Court will hear Prop. Supreme Court OKs LWOP commutation. Resentencing prima facie case. 22 challenge. COVID insurance.