President Trump’s recently filed lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal for its report about a birthday letter President Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein has me thinking about the movies. As I read the lawsuit, I can’t help but think
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Anti-LGBTQ Activist Loses First Amendment Challenge
While employed as a media aide for the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, John Labriola wrote an opinion piece for an online newspaper. The piece criticized Florida’s Equality Act, an as-yet-unenacted bill that would prohibit discrimination based on sex,
Is Cynicism A Contagious Disease?
Fifteen years ago, Conan O’Brien said farewell to the Tonight Show. And on that final show, he urged his fans, and especially young people, not to become cynical in light of his treatment by NBC. His words have stayed with
How Aldi's Sweet Savings Led to a Legal Battle (Authored by Faruki Law Clerk Macy Gates)
When does imitation stop being the sincerest form of flattery and start crossing the legal line into infringement? For Mondelēz International, the trademark owner of Nabisco, producer of the Oreo®, Nutter Butter®, and Chips Ahoy! ®, that day is here.[1]
Courthouse Dustup Pits Judges Against Clerk
The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued an opinion ending an ongoing dispute between the Judges of the Hamilton County Municipal Court and the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, Pavan Parikh. The result is more transparency for the Municipal Court’s docket.
Managing Product Liability Defense
The landscape of U.S. product liability litigation has become an increasingly hostile environment for defendants. Over the past decade, the phenomenon of “nuclear verdicts” (jury awards topping $10 million) has escalated dramatically in both frequency and magnitude. Compounding this challenge,
Helicopter Parent Gets Slapped In Vermont
Robert Lafayette recently sued a Vermont Newspaper because it did not provide sufficient coverage of his son’s high school basketball exploits. Unfortunately for Mr. Lafayette, he ultimately got dunked on by the Court.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act in 2025: Modern Requirements for Protecting Servicemember Employment Rights
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994 codifies the belief that military service should not cost an individual a civilian career. Although the statute is over three decades old, lawmakers and courts continue to refine and
Kellogg Steamrolls Egg Roll Truck
The Kellogg Company recently filed a trademark infringement suit in the Federal Court for the Northern District of Ohio. You probably assume this concerns some multi-national competitor who’s using Tony Tiger or the Rice Krispie “Snap, Crackle and Pop” elves
Navigating Non-Disclosure Agreements: Key Tips for Effective Review
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), commonly called confidentiality agreements, are foundational legal contracts used to protect sensitive business information, trade secrets, proprietary data, strategic plans, and other confidential knowledge, when sharing with third parties. Despite widespread use and often seemingly standard language,