Knowmad LawTrademark Merit Badge: Why Are Girl Scouts’ Samoas sometimes Caramel Delites but Thin Mints are…It’s Girl Scout Cookie season. A few days ago, my wife brought some home.Feb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
Knowmad LawThe Legality of Web Scraping: An UpdateHow the 9th Circuit’s decision in the HiQ v. LinkedIn appeal affects businesses’ efforts to protect publicly website dataJan 14, 2020Jan 14, 2020
Knowmad LawCalifornia Rules for Tobacco and Cannabis RetailThanks to both the growth of vaping and the legalization of adult-use cannabis, new smoke shops have been popping up across the Golden…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Knowmad LawHere Comes the California Consumer Privacy ActLast summer, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented, significantly changing the potential…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Knowmad LawDon’t Talk About Our Tree: Pebble Beach’s Lone Cypress TrademarkCan a tree be a trademark? An iconic Monterey landmark continues to inspire controversy.Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
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Knowmad LawAll the President’s TrademarksIn financial disclosure documents filed during the election, Donald Trump claimed his personal wealth exceeded $10 billion. Forbes put the…Aug 11, 2017Aug 11, 2017
Knowmad LawHow Accurate Are the Legal Issues on HBO’s Silicon Valley? — (Part Three)In this final installment on our series about HBO’s Silicon Valley, we return one more time to the legal entanglements that challenge…Aug 11, 2017Aug 11, 2017
Knowmad LawHow Accurate Are the Legal Issues on Silicon Valley? — (Part 2)Last week, we discussed the lawsuit that runs through the second season of Silicon Valley and what it can teach us about intellectual…Aug 11, 2017Aug 11, 2017