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  • Every once in a while you get a trademark bullying story that meets a just and proper end. Almost a year ago, we discussed how Louis Vuitton, famous maker of luxury fashion products and infamous trademark bully, did its bullying thing when it opposed the trademark application for a company in the UK called L […]
  • Despite the best efforts of automakers and companies like Apple, states continue to push forward with popular “right to repair” reforms that make it easier and more affordable for consumers to repair tech they own. While they vary in potency, New York, Oregon, California, Massachusetts, Colorado, Maine, and Minnesota have all now passed some flavor […]
  • The Fifth Circuit Appeals Court has a particularly antagonistic relationship with long-held constitutional rights. It is, without argument, the most cop-friendly circuit in the nation — one that has managed to surpass even the generous immunity-or-else guidelines set down by the Supreme Court often enough that the nation’s top court has had to roll back […]
  • If you were to ask someone to state the birthday of someone else, and the person asked just made up a date, which was not the actual birthday, would you argue that the individual’s privacy had been violated? Would you argue that there should be a legal right to demand that the person explain how […]
  • Well, things certainly suck for cops looking to hassle minorities and/or engage in roadside fishing expeditions in California. And the cops have no one to blame but themselves. Five hundred thirty-five agencies conducted a total of 4,575,725 stops from January 1, 2022 toDecember 31, 2022. Black individuals were stopped 131.5 percent more frequently than expected, […]
  • MagStack is the perfect on-the-go wireless charging station that also transforms into a phone stand for FaceTime or video playback while charging. This 3-in-1 foldable design featuring 3 wireless charging spots, enables charging for up to 3 devices simultaneously, including iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods Pro, AirPods with Wireless Charging Case, other Qi-compatible Android phones, and […]
  • We keep pointing to research that suggests the narrative around “social media is bad for kids” is simply not supported by the data. Over and over again, we see studies that suggest that adults are overreacting to a few limited cases. Sometimes, problematic social media use seems to be due to a lack of systems […]