Academic

Situational Racism in the Presidential Election
Nicholas Kristoff in Sunday’s New York Times has an interesting op-ed on the possible role of unconscious racism in Senator Barack Obama’s pursuit of the Presidency.  We excerpt the op-ed below...

How To Avoid Infringing Red Sox Trademarks
Or anybody else's, for that matter. Trademarks: What They Is, What They Ain't Trademarks are important for businesses, but they are not as broad as many people think. I'd be rich if I had a nickel for every time I read a Tweet that said, "ZOMG, I can't believe the smiley face emoticon has been trademarked!" Many [...

Berger on Racism and Native Americans
Bethany Berger (University of Connecticut School of Law) has posted Red: Racism and American Indians (UCLA Law Review, Vol. 56, No. 3, 2009) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:How does racism work in American Indian law and policy? Scholarship on...

U.N. Expert Provides the U.S. A Real Roadmap Forward
Yesterday, Githu Muigai, the U.N. expert on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other related forms of intolerance presented his findings on contemporary forms of racism before the U...

U.N. Independent Expert to Testify on Racism in the United States
Tomorrow morning, the U.N. expert on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other related forms of intolerance, Githu Muigai, will present his annual report findings on contemporary forms of racism before the Human Rights Council...

Trademarks and Your Business
My guest blogger posting at SCORE.org this week is on the staying power of trademarks.  When used properly trademarks not only have staying power, they are valuable assets that appreciate over time...

The Persistence of Sociopathic Racism
Expect the remnants of sociopathic racism—racism without a sense of shame—to persist even throughout the tenure of one of the most qualified individuals ever to assume the presidency, and, who is also black...

Fat-ism More Widespread than Racism
Did you know that it is NOT illegal to discriminate against someone because they are fat? There are federal and state laws against discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, religion, etc...

Trademarks In China. A Whole Lotta Ways To Go.
Foreign companies contemplating doing business in China are getting more sophisticated about the need to register their trademarks in China. I think. I say this because the number of companies contacting my firm who think the have a trademark in China simply by virtue of the fact that they may have one in Puducah has drastically declined...

Interesting Tidbit on Racism and Reagan's 1980 Victory:
One reads quite often that Reagan successfully captured the southern Wallace/anti-civil rights/racist vote, thus forever tainting his victory with the stench of racism. So I was surprised to read that white...

School Racism
School District pays $250,000 in racial harassment settlement.