alexandra j. roberts

professor of law & media at @nusl & @nu_camd teaching & writing on IP, trademarks, ads, entertainment law, personal brand; faculty director @nuslclic (she/her)

[alexandra j. roberts @lexlanham]

@DietCoke_Esq asked & answered (by tom petty)

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@Jesse_Hirsch golden retriever husband (actually)

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@JoshuaBarzon as someone in the dark green i'm kind of like

[alexandra j. roberts @lexlanham]

anyway here's the daily mail on posh spice & brooklyn

https://t.co/Wn2lmmqGfZ

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"victoria beckham extends olive branch to estranged son brooklyn as she 'transfers trademark back to his own name' after he accused her of 'attempting to bribe' him into signing away his rights"

should parents be able to register TMs for their kids' names in the first place?

[alexandra j. roberts @lexlanham]

i'll discuss that question & more monday evening at @unhlaw @UNHLawIdea's symposium on "minor terms: the legal battle over children's privacy, profit & protection online" w/ some really excellent copanelists--register here & join us in person or via zoom

https://t.co/tQd6ECxvUx

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@CoachDanGo ok but sometimes when I do this I get confused whether “1” is the last one or the last one has to be “0”

[Truth in Advertising @TruthinAd]

Man who lost $308,000 on sports bets sues Kalshi for offering illegal gambling

Lawsuit demands Kalshi return losses because online betting is illegal in Washington.

https://t.co/MF9U1TkkTy

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@speedyspeedboi_ @Chinchillazllla H-O-T A-I to go
you can take it hot to go!

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grateful today to our vets & so glad @MassGovernor @maura_healey marked the occasion by launching a pilot program allowing veterans trained as medics to work at civilian hospitals—something for which secretary @ericgoralnick has long advocated!

https://t.co/NGdUuaRXXi

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my 9 y/o is hoping to get her ears pierced soon but she wants to know whether it hurts. it has been several decades for me so she’d like to hear from some who have done it more recently. what would you tell her?

[alexandra j. roberts @lexlanham]

@HellOnHeelsGirl puppa ginos!!!

[alexandra j. roberts @lexlanham]

@HellOnHeelsGirl you have to listen carefully when I say “room” & “florida”

[alexandra j. roberts @lexlanham]

amicus curiae et dulcium (a friend of the court & of candy)

[Austere Grim @austeregrim]

@lexlanham @JoshGerben How do I call the court and tell them as an observer sourpatch is wrong? The people should have the ability to argue against this shit, and tell the court to shut it down and fine companies like sour patch.

[alexandra j. roberts @lexlanham]

consumer class action against jetblue for breach of contract alleges it advertises certain tickets as including “free seat selection” while failing to disclose that seat selection is either unavailable on the flight or offered only for an extra fee

https://t.co/KrKRZZu6rp

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"WORLDLE likely to cause confusion with WORDLE"

i mean yeah sure makes sense, partly just because "worldle" has a whole marbles-in-the-mouth thing going for it

https://t.co/Y3o8A0EnRW

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in other candy trademark news, the makers of sour patch kids sue the makers of joyride candy, alleging the design & packaging of sour smacks infringe the sour patch kids trade dress

https://t.co/cggdKYwYyD from @JoshGerben

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moo free's founder said he had “never even heard of” cadbury snow balls and was lactose intolerant so couldn’t try one 😢

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cadbury sent a C&D to vegan brand moo free alleging its "snowballs" trademark is infringed by moo free's "white choccy snowballs" (gluten-free biscuit-flavoured rice balls covered in dairy-free white chocolate) ❄️

https://t.co/QL3f2mosgK

[alexandra j. roberts @lexlanham]

just got a nyt alert about stacy keach & my brain was like “staci keanan? from my two dads & step by step??”

anyway don’t worry staci keanan is alive & well AND practicing law in CA 😅