Soothing Vapors posted:

we literally have homeless people posting ITT, this is like the least of our problems

go back to your yacht club

Defleshed posted:

Although the general public may think lawyers and doctors are one and the same in an income sense, the truth is that having a reasonable barrier to entry to a profession and some form of control over the cost and delivery of the initial education sure makes for a pretty drat big difference in lifestyle.

But yeah if you want solidarity, I'll trade you some malpractice representation for an unlimited Darvocet scrip. Otherwise beat it, Poindexter

Nero posted:

So I need to pass the Missouri bar this summer. If I fail I get eaten by bears. Do I need to take a bar review course?

drat Phantom posted:

Had an interview scheduled with a big-lawl firm, and then had said interview rescinded when my undergraduate transcript rolled in. Starting to have glimpses of no jobs, die alone and it's still my 1L year.

drat Phantom posted:

Had an interview scheduled with a big-lawl firm, and then had said interview rescinded when my undergraduate transcript rolled in. Starting to have glimpses of no jobs, die alone and it's still my 1L year.

Omerta posted:

I didn't think that any firms cared about undergrad grades except for Cravath and a few other super high-end firms.

Ainsley McTree posted:

Independent Study: Hitler Rulz! B-

BigHead posted:

Creative Writing: Law & Order Scripts A+

Note: this is a real class.

nm posted:

Do you have a job that you will not get or lose if you fail?
Then I would suggest paying.
If no, whatevs.

Ref posted:

Greetings from the Med School thread, how are you guys taking the news that Obama's plan fix the economy is to end subsidized Stafford loans for grad/professional school? Assuming that the interest rate is staying the same, just the full balance will start accruing interest day 1.

Ainsley McTree posted:

I think I watched enough SVU when I was unemployed to teach that class actually

news article posted:

Sarah Palin is attempting to trademark her name ahead of a possible 2012 presidential run.

The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate filed paperwork with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in November to register the trademark.

a goon posted:

This is on the edge of something I predicted years ago: Using copyright law to control information. If Sarah Palin is copyrighted and she murderers someone, and you report it, you are sued for copyright infringement for using her name.

If a war takes place, but the exclusive rights to cover it has been sold to Fox News, you won't be able to report on it unless you want to break copyright laws.

This is only the beginning, but it's one of the most important developments in our collective history and you should pay attention to it.

Petey posted:

Goons Being Goons

Petey posted:

a goon posted this:



just gonna leave this here for a lil

JudicialRestraints posted:

1st Amendment Trumps Copyright law.

Next.

Baruch Obamawitz posted:

no it doesn't otherwise copyright as a whole would be unconstitutional

you dumb goon

they're wrong of course because there's no work to be copyrighted nor authorship but welp

Nero posted:

But what about the bears

nm posted:

If you get eaten by bears they can't exactly collect your student loan debt can they?

Colorblind Pilot posted:

nm posted:

If you get eaten by bears they can't exactly collect your student loan debt can they?

BigHead posted:

As the resident Alaskan, I guarantee twice the lbs of bears of nm for half the price. Those pansy Californian bears have forgotten how to eat toddlers how can they eat people who are dumb enough to accrue student debt like toddlers? Why be eaten by Californian bears when you can be eaten by REAL bears?! Guaranteed maiming with a shockingly high probability of total AND permanent disability!

nm posted:

Cheaper to fly to California.
Also, you'll enjoy your beating in a Mediterranean climate free of snow and bugs bigger than your face. Alaska cannot offer that.

JudicialRestraints posted:

I know absolutely nothing about copyright but I do know that we have a first amendment right to talk about public figures and it trumps everything. So I'm still right.

entris posted:

I know gently caress-all about IP law. Isn't there a difference between trademark and copyright? If Sarah Palin trademarks her name, that's different than copyrighting it, right?

JudicialRestraints posted:

1st Amendment Trumps Copyright law.

Next.

entris posted:

I know gently caress-all about IP law. Isn't there a difference between trademark and copyright? If Sarah Palin trademarks her name, that's different than copyrighting it, right?

entris posted:

The only reason I ask is because the two goon quotes above say:

1. Palin filed a trademark application.
2. Goon #2 goes on and on about copyright (wrongly, even I can tell that), which seems odd since we're talking about trademarks?

God IP is so boring even writing this post makes me sleepy.

TheBestDeception posted:

The copyright statute contains first amendment considerations including fair use, limited duration, etc.

Glad I took these classes that allow me to comment on news stories more effectively.

entris posted:

The only reason I ask is because the two goon quotes above say:

1. Palin filed a trademark application.
2. Goon #2 goes on and on about copyright (wrongly, even I can tell that), which seems odd since we're talking about trademarks?

God IP is so boring even writing this post makes me sleepy.

Petey posted:

Sarah Palin trademark stuff

JudicialRestraints posted:

I can safely assume that one of the these exceptions covers it because the 1st Amendment basically gives carte blanche to those reporting on the (true) activities of public figures.

Most statutes incorporate some sort of formulation of the Sullivan v. New York style stuff. I'm not gonna know the exact names without taking a class on it, but I can say that there will be an exception that covers the example listed above (Palin sues for infringement when someone in the press uses her name while reporting upon a unfavorable case). If there is not such a statutory/common law exception yet created, the first person to try and sue on such grounds would find themselves creating it.

Ergo: I don't give a poo poo.