Fri 2/10 - MetaBirkin, Florida Law School Renamed, More Neuralink Trouble, and Criminalizing Derogatory Speech about Political C

Today we’ll be discussing an update to the #MetaBirkin #NFT #trademark story, the renaming of a law school, hazardous monkey brain pathogens, and the constitutionality of criminalizing derogatory speech about political candidates.

• NFT Gray Area for Trademarks - https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/a-lot-of-gray-for-nft-artists-despite-metabirkins-jury-verdict

• College of Law at St. Thomas University has a New Name - https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-rarity-law-school-adopts-name-practicing-black-attorney-2023-02-09/

• Pathogenic Monkey Brain Bits at Neuralink - https://news.yahoo.com/elon-musks-neuralink-may-illegally-110510121.html

• North Carolina Law Criminalizing Derogatory Speech about Political Candidates - https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law-criminalizing-derogatory-campaign-speech-is-likely-unconstitutional-4th-circuit-rules

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