April 23 - Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
In its recent decision, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court charted new waters by establishing the groundwork for what may become the future of international distribution networks—international exhaustion.
Briefly, Kirtsaeng involves a relatively simple plan by a medical student to finance his education by importing and selling in the U.S. the foreign-published editions of various U.S. copyrighted textbooks.
April 24 - Yahoo! News
The John Marshall Law School in Chicago is the first United States organization to host the annual BRICS Intellectual Property Conference on global developments.
Adjunct Professor Kevin Noonan, of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLPand author of the Patent Dosc blog, offered his insights on the Myriad case, and briefed students and faculty on the oral arguments held by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 15, 2013.
March 22 - Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Lohan has let her lawyers loose on rap singer Armando Perez, better known as Pitbull. Pitbull has created a song that, according to Lohan, contains an "unwarranted, unauthorized and unfavorable" mention of her name in the lyrics. Unthinkable!
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Cases of this type bring the First Amendment into play. From political ditties of the colonial era to love songs by Paul Anka to "99 Problems" by Jay-Z, music has always been a means by which people express ideas. As such, it is a protected form of expression under the First Amendment.
Read more: Prof. William McGrath Says First Amendment foils Lohan's Privacy Right
Third-year law students Natalie Laczek and Michon Stuttley organized the newest student organization and began work on the society’s kickoff event, the Fashion and Design Law Symposium, set for 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. on April 12 at the law school. It is the first symposium of its kind in Chicago.
March 21 - PR Web
Social media is one of the newest forms of communication, but it also can have drawbacks. To help those in the legal profession best to deal with the ethical dilemmas raised by social media, The Review of Intellectual Property Law at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago presents a day-long symposium “Rights, Ownership and Identity in Social Media” on April 5, 2013.
Two programs at The John Marshall Law School have climbed in the legal specialty rankings of 2014 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools published on March 12, 2013.
March 14 - Yahoo! News
The work of the Center for Intellectual Property Law at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago has been recognized by US News & World Report in its latest 2014 Best Graduate Schools edition published March 12, 2013.
March 12 - PR Web
Two programs at The John Marshall Law School have climbed in the legal specialty rankings of 2014 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools published on March 12, 2013.
March 1 - Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
In the late 1990s, the U.S. started cracking down on Internet gambling. It invoked various law to prevent offshore gambling providers from accessing the U.S. market. Antigua claims it lost a $3.4 billion industry. It also says that the prohibition of online gambling violated U.S. obligations under World Trade Organization agreements.
Read more: Prof. William McGrath Says in Trade Battle with U.S., Antigua May Be the 'Mouse That Roared'
