Disney-Pixar recently attempted to trademark the phrase “Dia de los Muertos” for an upcoming film it is creating that centers on the Mexican holiday of the same name. For now, it seems that the corporation will not succeed in its …
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The Wall Street Journal Law Blog recently reported on an Alabama bill that repealed the Prohibition Era restriction on the homebrewing of beer in the state. The enrolled bill, HB9, allows “a person . . . [to] produce at his …
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) [find out more about this Congressional think tank here, in our prior post] recently issued a report on recreational marijuana use. The report, State Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: Selected Legal Issues, examines the question of …
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Earlier this year, legislators in Illinois proposed a puppy lemon law, SB1639, which could promote legal actions against puppy mills. The act would require pet stores to disclose certain information about the dogs (and cats) sold, including the date and …
In the spring of 2011, Yale’s Lillian Goldman Law Library first introduced Monty, a certified therapy dog, to help students deal with the stress of exams. Yale’s program was one of several initiatives at the time aimed at integrating therapy …
