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Rebecca Tushnet
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Trump sues CBS over ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris. Legal experts call it ‘frivolous and dangerous’
November 1, 2024
Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday against CBS, demanding $10 billion in damages over the network’s “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala…
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Former fiancées are fighting over a $70,000 Tiffany engagement ring in front of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, testing more than a half-century of legal…
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For this ring, I thee sue
September 13, 2024
When is a ring a gift — and when is it a historical hot potato? That’s the question currently before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court…
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Fight over $70,000 ring in Massachusetts tests rules of engagement
September 6, 2024
He put a ring on it. Can he get it back? That’s the question Massachusetts’ highest court will tackle on Friday when it hears arguments…
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“Deliberately designed to deceive”: Experts say Taylor Swift could sue Trump over fake endorsement
August 21, 2024
Taylor Swift could bring a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump for posting her image and falsely accepting her endorsement — but legal experts told…
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A Nashville judge late Thursday refused to allow the publication of writings left behind by the assailant who killed six people at a Christian school…
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Harvard Law faculty members share their thoughts on where the Supreme Court justices ultimately landed on prominent cases — and on the longer-term implications of the Court’s decisions.
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Miranda Stovall’s lawsuit against her local Kentucky school board in June transformed a national debate over parental access to education into a copyright dispute when…
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Justices’ Trademark Consensus Belies Constitutional Rift
June 14, 2024
The US Supreme Court’s Thursday decision blocking registration of a “Trump Too Small” trademark turned into a proxy fight over the justices’ methodology, with nods…
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Could the U.S. Ban Fossil Fuel Ads?
June 14, 2024
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres raised eyebrows Wednesday when he called on world leaders to ban advertising for fossil fuels. The request is not without…
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What happens if “I do” ends…otherwise? Stanton professor of the first amendment Rebecca Tushnet is an expert in the law of engagement rings. For years,…
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When Adobe Inc. released its Firefly image-generating software last year, the company said the artificial intelligence model was trained mainly on Adobe Stock, its database…
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Vera Drew never received a cease-and-desist letter. She would like to be very clear on that point. Drew headed to the Toronto International Film Festival…
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The Bizarre Future of Batman Toys
March 15, 2024
Winnie-the-Pooh and Mickey Mouse were canaries in the copyright coal mine. When the characters entered the public domain over the last two years, they inspired…
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It’s high noon at the High Court for internet free speech. What’s next for social media users?
February 27, 2024
In a marathon oral argument lasting nearly four hours, the US Supreme Court on Monday took on a pair of cases that could eventually transform…
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Supreme Court preview: NetChoice v. Paxton
February 21, 2024
The Supreme Court soon will decide if social media platforms must allow certain kinds of speech on their platforms.
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For decades, the Copyright Office has been a small and sleepy office within the Library of Congress. Each year, the agency’s 450 employees register roughly…
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Wellness Wednesday: Red Cross lifts restrictions on blood donations for members of the LGBTQ+ community
January 24, 2024
The Red Cross is in desperate need of blood donations. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration ended blood donor restrictions for gay and bisexual…