Levi Strauss & Co. V. Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. 633 F.3d 1158 (2011) FACTS: Levi Strauss has stitched a design on the back pockets of its jeans since 1873. Levi Strauss holds multiple federally registered trademarks on this bow-shaped design, an “Arcuate”. They are required to actively monitor competing designs and enforce its trademark rights. In 2005, Abercrombie & Fitch attempted to register a “mirror” image stitching design for use on certain products. Levi Strauss argued that this design
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The process of selecting a jury in the United States accords attorneys with options of excluding able jurors. An option that challenges for cause where the attorneys ought to define the reason for a challenge. This could be in the form of bias or conflict of interest. In such a case, the opposing person is given the opportunity to respond and the judge decides on the juror’s exclusion. Another option is a peremptory challenge. This option gives the attorneys the power of excluding
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TUTORIAL :MEETING PART A H-wan N-wan Bhd is adopting Table A of the Fourth Schedule to the Companies Act 1965 except that proxy shall not be a quorum. Ahya Karim, a newly appointed company secretary, has received a memo issued by the chairman of the company reminding him to carry out board resolutions passed in previous Board meetings. The board meetings were held twice to: a. accept the retirement of Mr. Salmi Roslan as a director. b. authorize advance payment of RM50 000 to director
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Lawsuit in the Hospital It is an indisputable fact that health care business inherently carries a unique set of risks as a business organization; lawsuits by patients are common. What is not common is the fact that a trained professional who has sworn by the Hippocratic Oath to “do no harm,” would seek to file a lawsuit against a hospital because his service is no longer needed because of the new direction that the hospital is going (Grand Canyon University, 2011). To be fair, this physician
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workgroups. Acknowledgement was given that the Council, like all its committees, is a ‘recommending body’, not a decision-making body. Action Items: The correction to Policy - Item V.A. needs to be made. Agenda Topic #3: Rules of Engagement & Procedures a. Purpose, Membership, Terms, Agendas, Notes, Notifications, Web Notes: Members questioned how public comment would be handled through the council. Several reps suggested every agenda include a Public Comment time slot. “Representation”
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Business Laws Extra Credit Assignment Court Number: 236th District Court. Judge: Tom Lowe Court Reporter: Jacci Walker. Bailiff: Kyle Schugart. Plaintiff: Claude Braum. Plaintiff Lawyer: Maria Wormington. Defendant: SSC Arlington Operating Corp. Defendant Lawyer: Jackie Cooper. Case Summary: SSC Arlington Operating Corp is a nursing home at Arlington, Texas. From May 2010 to October 2014, they took care of Mr. John Braum, the plaintiff’s father. On October 11, 2014, Mr. John Braum fell
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A Little Bit of Laches Goes a Long Way: Notes on Petrella v. Metro,Goldwyn,Mayer, Inc. Samuel L. Bray* I. II. III. VI. V. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1! LACHES IS AND SHOULD BE AN EQUITABLE DEFENSE ............ 2! LACHES IN AN AGE OF STATUTES OF LIMITATION ................... 8! A MIDDLE COURSE IN PETRELLA ......................................... 17! CONCLUSION ....................................................................... 18! I.
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Case Study Analysis Property Issues Learning Team A Law/531 8/25/2014 Craige Harrison IRAC Issue: The issue brought before the Texas Court of Appeals is that the Tarhan’s bought property form the Mettlen’s and the Mettlens claimed that they retained the mineral intrests in the property. The Trahans believe that the interests were, or should have been, part of the transaction. The Trahans filed lawsuit in December of 2010 for the mineral intests more than 4 years later. The Mettlens filed
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Stratified Custom Manufacturing, Part 7D https://hwguiders.com/downloads/cis-550-case-study-7-stratified-custom-manufacturing-part-7d/ SCM appeared to be in direct violation of “Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) What it covers: In place since 1938, the FRCP discovery rules govern court procedures for civil lawsuits. The first major revisions, made in 2006, make clear that electronically stored information is discoverable, and they detail what, how and when electronic data must be produced. As
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WEEK 6 - Interpersonal skills and resolving conflict ------------------------------------------------- BAA7411 Workplace Attributes… Key Session Outcomes * Understanding interpersonal skills * How to resolve conflict * Decision-making and communicating ideas. WEEK SIX - Introduction… This week we will look at how interpersonal skills (coupled with all the previous attributes learned) will be very effective in a conflict situation (and, of course, many other workplace environments)
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