Tag Archives: Trademark

Lawsuit Claims Chuck E. Cheese “Is Not a Real Mouse”

On the heels of a lawsuit that claims Chuck E. Cheese restaurant games are illegal gambling devices, a second lawsuit filed in Nevada alleges that Chuck is a “drunken lout who is not a real mouse but is instead a man dressed up as a Norway rat with a prosthetic tail.” The lawsuit also questions the [...]

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Lawyer Considers SmallLaw While Eating Footlong and Drinking Coca-Cola

As a result of our use of protected trademark terms in the headline, this article has been removed temporarily while we review two lawsuits and a pretty nasty-sounding take-down notice.

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Small Law Firms Across Country Face Threat of Shutting Down Over SmallLaw Trademark Dispute

Not very big law firms across the country are said to be devastated by a recent TechnoLawyer effort to enforce its trademark of “SmallLaw,” with some undersized law firms either preemptively shutting down or changing their descriptions to “eentsy weentsy law firm” or even “dinky law firm.”

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Jury’s Verdict to Lawyers: “We Don’t Give a F*ck Whether the iPad or Android Tablet is Better”

Having listened to hours of testimony about the iPad and its competitors, a jury returns a verdict of “f#ck off.”

Local Attorney Goes Out of Business After Forgetting to Practice Law

A local attorney acknowledged this week that his law firm failed because he forgot to practice law. It’s the third reported instance this year of “forgetting to practice,” prompting some professional liability insurers to lower insurance rates for newer attorneys because of the lack of potential claims.

New Lawyer Networking Site Promises to Deliver All the Crappy Things the Other Ones Did

A newly launched online lawyer networking site has promised to deliver all the crappy features that every other failed lawyer networking site has delivered, according to lawyers behind the launch.

Lawyer Receives Prestigious Award for Tweeting Excellence

An Alabama lawyer has received one of the top legal awards for professional excellence because of extensive tweeting, a bar association trade magazine reported Wednesday.

Scientists Identify Part of Brain That Lies Fallow When Wife is Around

With potentially massive legal ramifications, scientists in Nova Scotia have identified the portion of the male human brain that lies fallow when the person’s wife is within earshot. The finding comes after three years of study into the odd human behavior that was informally known as “the dude cloud.”

Experts Predict “Strong Growth” in Lawyers Debating Merits of iPad

Legal practice management and technology experts are predicting “continued strong growth” in the new legal subspecialty known as “is the iPad a good tool for lawyers,” according to a report released yesterday from Shiny Things Daily.