Joel Feldman

Jun 19, 2024 | mondaq.com | Joel Feldman |Kristen Van Dyke

On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Vidal v. Elster that protecting a living individual's good name trumps the First Amendment in the context of trademark registrations. Collectively, the three opinions unanimously held that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)'s legislative-based refusal to register the mark TRUMP TOO SMALL did not violate the First Amendment.

Jun 17, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Joel Feldman

On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Vidal v. Elster that protecting a living individual’s good name trumps the First Amendment in the context of trademark registrations. Collectively, the three opinions unanimously held that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s legislative-based refusal to register the mark TRUMP TOO SMALL did not violate the First Amendment.

Nov 22, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Joel Feldman |David Harmon |David Zetoony |Benjamin M. Saul

Due to the suspension of immigrant visa services at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow in April 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) formally designated Russian nationals as homeless nationals and designated the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland as the immigrant visa processing post for nationals and residents of Russia. This suspension means the U.S. Embassy in Moscow also cannot accept local filings of form I-130, Petitions for Alien Relatives.

Nov 22, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Joel Feldman

On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court unleashed its opinion in the Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC dispute. Despite all the anticipation, the Court’s decision left trademark practitioners with no new bone to chew on, as the Court declined to truly sink its teeth into the Rogers test.