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Chocolate, Candy and the Law

Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt

This is my first post back after my recent jolly jaunt back to dear old Blighty.  One of the first stops that I make when I land back on British soil is to my local fish and chip shop (chippy) where I have a delicious, but artery clogging meal (normally chips, a battered sausage, and …

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A Cheese by Any Other Name: The Legal Challenge over “Gruyere”

Posted by: Anna Price

On December 15, 2021, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia upheld an administrative decision finding that, in the United States, “gruyere” is a generic term for a type of cheese, and therefore ineligible for legal protection through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Gruyère is a geographic region of Switzerland …

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Law Library Presenting at 2021 AALL

Posted by: Margaret Wood

On July 22, 2021 at 3:45 CDT, two Law Library staff members, and one former Law Library colleague will be participating in a presentation at this year’s annual conference of the American Association of Law Libraries. The conference was scheduled to be in Cleveland originally but has changed to be an all virtual event. I …

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Talking a Blue Streak: Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Posted by: Jennifer Davis

What links shrimp and chocolate? Both shrimp and chocolate are favorite foods of Americans. Both require a great deal of manual labor in the processing of shrimp (peeling) and chocolate (harvesting). Cheap labor makes both foods cheaper to purchase. Cocoa and foreign-harvested shrimp are frequently sold with slave labor at some point in their supply …

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National Cookie Day – What Constitutes Butter?

Posted by: Margaret Wood

At the October blog team meeting, I was encouraged to write something about National Cookie Day, which is celebrated on December 4th.  I thought one of my colleagues who likes to eat the cookies I bake might be better placed to write on this topic but instead the team elected me. So, as this is a …