st. LOUIS — After 28 years in the Central West End, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is moving to downtown St. Louis. The nonprofit, which provides free civil legal help to low-income people, will move to Peabody Plaza, at 701 Market Street, in January. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri will occupy the entire 11th floor…
The battle of the Supermarkets – Evergreening of Trade Marks and Potential Bad Faith
Two well-known grocery stores, Tesco and Lidl, are involved in an ongoing trade mark dispute (Lidl Great Britain Limited v Tesco Stores Limited [2022] EWHC 1434 (Ch)). While the trial is set to take place in 2023, the recent developments in relation to arguments of bad faith are noteworthy, especially for brands engaged in trade…
Seminar on Emerging Dynamics of Justice in a Globalizing World by NMIMS › The Legal Lock
By Megha Jains NMIMS (Deemed to be University) is inviting submissions for their seminar on the emerging dynamics of justice in a globalizing world on January 8, 2023. About SVKM’S NMIMS Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) first established the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies as a social initiative in 1981 to cater to…
Internship Opportunity at Think India (VIDHI) › The Legal Lock
By Megha Jains Think India invites applications for VIDHI: The Legal internship for the month of January and multiple locations About Vidhi “VIDHI” the Litigation Internship Program of Think India, is a medium for the finest Young Law Students to connect and involve themselves with the diverse network of law practitioners striving for excellence in…
AG Healey clears way for Nantucket’s topless beach bylaw to take effect
Attorney General Maura Healey’s office has approved a bylaw that allows anyone to go topless on any public or private beach on Nantucket. Island voters approved the bylaw during a Town Meeting held in May. The citizen petition offered by Dorothy Stover, formally labeled “Gender Equality On Beaches” and proposed as Article 71, passed by…
Amber Heard appeals defamation case loss to ex-husband Johnny Depp
CNN — Lawyers for Amber Heard officially appealed her loss in a defamation case by Johnny Depp, arguing there were several errors brought in the trial, according to reporting from the Los Angeles Times. Errors listed include that the case was tried in Virginia and that the court improperly barred Heard from submitting some evidence,…
Pawtucket agrees to settle lawn sign lawsuit
PAWTUCKET − Campaign yard signs can roam free in Pawtucket and the city will pay two incoming state lawmakers $1,000 for ordering the removal of their signs during this year’s campaign. That’s the result of a settlement the city agreed to Tuesday to end a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an ordinance that bans political…
Tory Lanez Faces a New Felony Charge As Megan Thee Stallion Assault Trial Begins [UPDATED]
Photo: Prince Williams/Wireimage (Getty Images) Updated as of 12/6/2022 at 4:55 pm ET: Another one [DJ Khaled voice]. Just a day after Tory Lanez was released from house arrest, he was also hit with a new felony charge in the Megan Thee Stallion assault case. On Tuesday Rolling Stone reported that prosecuting attorneys added a…
Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland – Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill [2022] UKSC 32 – UKSC Blog
The Abortion (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly on 24 March 2022. The Bill is primarily designed to protect the right of women to access abortion and associated sexual and reproductive health services. It prohibits anti-abortion protests and other specified behavior within “safe access zones” around abortion clinics…
Call for Papers for E-Magazine IP Bulletin by CNLU Patna › The Legal Lock
About CNLU Chanakya National Law University is a public law school and a National Law University in Patna, Bihar, India. About the Call for Papers CIRF in IPHD calls for original and unpublished research Papers, for publication in the e-IP Bulletin of the Centre, namely: The E-Magazine IP Bulletin is based on the CREATIVE INDIA…