“Federal Pro Bono Programs in Colorado,” written by Thomas P. Howard LLC’s James Juo, has been published in the June 2022 issue of Colorado Lawyer. The article discusses the District of Colorado’s pro bono programs. “It is incumbent on those who can to aid those who need,” says Thomas P. Howard LLC’s Kammie Cuneo, who […]
When a trademark consists of the name or likeness of a particular living individual, or a deceased president of the United States during the life of his widow, then that mark can be registered only with their written consent. 15 U.S.C. §1052(c); see also T.M.E.P. 813. Consent may be presumed where the individual whose name […]
By James Juo. The academic debate as to whether artificial intelligence (“AI”) can be an “author” of creative works for purposes of copyright is becoming less academic. Advocates of AI exceptionalism argue that AI is able to make functionally creative output in the absence of a traditional human author and AI-generated works should be protectable under […]
By James Juo. Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) is an administrative process before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) which handles patent validity challenges as an alternative to litigation. A forum selection clause in a contract, however, might prohibit the filing of an IPR petition; depending on the nature of the agreement and the actual […]
By James Juo. Gerry Spence, who describes himself as “one of the greatest trial lawyers of our times,” founded a program called The Trial Lawyers College in 1994 to trail trial lawyers; but recently split with the College’s board which splintered into the Spence Group and the Sloan Group, with the Sloan Group retaining control […]