In recent years, Ventura County has had its share of national news events, from the devastation of the Thomas and Woolsey fires to the mass-casualty tragedies of the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting and the Conception boat fire. Although 2022 lacked such large-scale local disasters, the year still packed some major breaking news. Multistory buildings…
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Planned Parenthood to receive $110K in injunctive relief from an anti-abortion group
dec. 21—Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and Northern Idaho received $110,000 in injunctive relief against an anti-abortion group. Planned Parenthood won a motion of summary judgment for civil damages against an anti-abortion group called “The Church at Planned Parenthood” in Spokane County Superior Court on Friday, according to a Planned Parenthood news release. The motion…
Winter storm takes aim at Southern Tier and Northeast; here’s what residents can expect
A winter storm that has wreaked havoc across the Midwest is expected to bring the first major snowfall of the season to the Southern Tier of New York and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania from Thursday afternoon to Friday, and forecasters are concerned about travel issues and possible power outages . The National Weather Service has…
R (Day) v Shropshire Council (heard 7th December 2022) – UKSCBlog
In this post, Mathew Purchase KC of Matrix Chambers previews the forthcoming judgment in the case of R (Day) v Shropshire Council, on appeal from [2020] EWCA Civ 1751. background Shrewsbury Town Council owned a plot of land which was subject to a statutory trust arising either under section 10 of the Open Spaces Act…
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri to move to downtown St. Louis
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…
UPDATE 1-UK ditches ban on ‘legal but harmful’ online content in favor of free speech
* ‘Legal but harmful’ element of online safety bill dropped * Social media companies will have to strengthen age checks * Companies could be fined if they fail to tackle illegal content (Changes dateline, adds further details, new quotes) By Paul Sandle LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Britain will not force tech giants to remove…
Mind the Gap: Patagonia Sues Gap For Copying Fleece Design
High-end outdoor clothing brand Patagonia Inc is taking on fast fashion retailer Gap for copying its “iconic” fleece jacket design. Patagonia Inc has filed court proceedings in the Federal Court. In a complaint filed on 22 November 2022, Patagonia alleges that Gap willfully and deliberately copied the fleece design through the creation and sale of…
Dior Did Not SADDLE on Distinctive Character of Its Iconic Bag
Another unfavorable decision on non-traditional trade marks has landed, now in relation to Dior’s iconic Saddle bag. The EUIPO’s Second Board of Appeal decided that Dior’s Saddle bag is not distinctive with respect to handbags. The decision is seen as surprising yet not unpredictable, given the recent history of unsuccessful trade mark applications for 3D…
10 rules and laws that the royal family is allowed to break
Prince William, Prince of Wales. and King Charles III walk behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II.Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images The royal family is required to follow an extensive list of rules and pieces of royal protocol. However, King Charles and his family members also enjoy a number of royal perks. They’re exempt from things like…