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UNH Law Hosts 2nd Annual IP Scholars’ Roundtable
UNH Law, and its Franklin Center for Intellectual Property, will be hosting the 2nd Annual IP Scholars' Roundtable on September 28-29. Several dozen IP scholars from around the country will gather for two days of presentations and discussions. According to Professor Mary Wong, director of the Franklin Pierce Center for IP, "the idea is for intellectual property and constitutional law scholars to discuss and exchange views on the topic, in an informal and intimate academic environment." This follows upon last year's … -
UNH Law Hosts a Day of Continuing Education on Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law
This CLE, scheduled for Oct. 12 will be rescheduled. Please look for more information. For any questions please contact: mary.sheffer@law.unh.edu. As part of its new Executive Education Institute, the University of New Hampshire School of Law is hosting a day of continuing legal education focused on Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law. Two sessions will be held on Friday, October 12: a morning program, “Current Events in Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law” and an afternoon program, “Maximizing Mediation for Artists, Entertainers and Athletes.” These … -
UNH Law Faculty News
Albert (Buzz) Scherr was on both NHPR's Exchange and Word of Mouth shows this week to discuss a new app being introduced by the NHCLU called the "You Can't Stop Me Voter's Rights App." He was interviewed by WMUR-TV and the Valley News on how the Supreme Court's recent Miller decision could affect the case of convicted killer Robert Tulloch. He also appeared with Arnie Arnesen on WHNH to discuss the controversy about Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" … -
UNH Law Co-Sponsors Concord Appearance by Justice David Souter
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter will take the stage on Friday, September 14 at 6 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts for the opening event of Constitutionally Speaking, a pilot project aimed at engaging New Hampshire citizens in spirited, yet civil, dialogue about the nation's founding document. The evening program will feature a conversation between Justice Souter and Margaret Warner, the Emmy award-winning senior correspondent with PBS's nightly NewsHour, who began her journalism career in … -
UNH Law To Host Live Oral TTAB Argument in an Inter Partes Case
When the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office comes to UNH Law on Thursday, September 20, students will have a rare opportunity to witness a case being discussed. Opposition No. 91192657 addresses whether the trademark FOOTLONG may be registered by the owner of the Subway sandwich shop franchise for “sandwiches.” Subway’s application for registration is being opposed by Sheetz of Delaware, an owner of gas stations and convenience stores that sell food. Sheetz is arguing, …