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In trademark law, the likelihood of confusion between two marks is one of the most common reasons for trouble. But there is an exception to every rule, and attorneys in a recent case involving a crude knock-off of the Patagonia brand are seeking to u… Read More

The Las Vegas Review-Journal recently reported that Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the licensing company that controls the names and images of many celebrities, has sent cease-and-desist letters to several Elvis Presley-themed wedding chapels in Las V… Read More

Yesterday, we took time as a nation to honor the valor and sacrifice of the men and women of the armed forces who lost their lives defending the freedoms we are blessed to enjoy. We at Wright Beamer hope you had a chance this past weekend to celebrat… Read More

The unions representing the women’s and men’s U.S. national soccer teams both signed new collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF). Under the CBAs, women and men will be guaranteed equal pay for the first time… Read More

In early spring of 2019, a home was damaged by fire, nearly a year after the homeowner’s death. The heirs submitted a claim under the homeowner’s policy, which had been issued in the name of the deceased. The insurance carrier denied the claim, c… Read More

The Court of Appeals recently issued a warning to bar owners: refuse to serve alcohol to visibly intoxicated customers or pay up. In Borkowski v. Niles, the defendant drank for six hours at American Legion before attempting to drive home. As you woul… Read More

My husband and I recently took our youngest daughter to Florida during her school Spring Break. We took in the local sights, and everything was great… until our last night. As we were about to shut our eyes, I checked the airline app one last time,… Read More

Have you ever recorded a conversation or shared a conversation that you’ve recorded? If the answer is “yes,” there’s a chance you may have committed a crime! In Michigan, it’s a felony to use a device to record or transm… Read More