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It’s been more than two years since Chase Baron and Sean Smith, co-founders of Lakewood roofing and construction business Skyyguard , found out they had the attention of international liquor company Campari Group. When they talk about their ongoing trademark dispute regarding their company’s logo and that of Campari brand Skyy Vodka , they’re still shocked it’s actually happening. “Obviously, we thought it was ridiculous,” Baron, the company’s CEO, said of learning that Campari America had filed a notice of opposition to the trademark application he and Smith filed in January 2019. “What they’re saying is if we receive our federal registration for the design of our logo that it would dilute their Skyy Vodka brand. Since that date, we’re been trying to find out how. How is that possible?” Companies using a wide lens to interpret intellectual property law and coming down on smaller companies is not a new phenomenon. Attorney Peter Lemire of Denver intellectual property firm … [Read more...] about Colorado roofing company Skyyguard now in third year fighting “trademark bullies” Skyy Vodka

Thieves stole at least $2.7 million from political committees and $71,000 from then-candidate Joe Biden Joe Biden Washington Post economics reporter: Federal Reserve counters arguments that Biden's COVID-19 plan is too big Marijuana legalization advocate: 'This could be a priority for Congress' Blinken, UN head share first call after US rejoins Climate Accords, WHO MORE ’s campaign in 2020, according to a Business Insider analysis of federal disclosure records. The disclosures indicated that an “external actor” spent $6,000 at a Philadelphia interior design company on a campaign bank card without authorization. They also showed nearly $65,000 was “misdirected” from a vendor to an “unknown account” in June as a result of “fraudulent activity,” according to the publication. Numerous political committees told the publication they had responded to thefts by strengthening financial security protocols, but experts told Business Insider there were further steps … [Read more...] about Federal political committees, campaigns lost $2.7M to theft, fraud in last cycle: report

Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a former senior aide to former President Donald Trump, explained in a wide-ranging interview last week how he has faced cancel culture, how to fight back against it, and why the left and establishment practices it against Trump supporters. Appearing on Breitbart News Daily on SiriusXM 125 the Patriot Channel with editor-in-chief Alex Marlow, Gorka — who now hosts America First on Salem Radio Networks — laid out first the reasoning why the left and political establishment seeks to shut down voices like his. “We could write a book about this. I don’t kiss and tell, but you’ve been on this issue from the get go. I’ve been very honest about it publicly,” Gorka told Marlow. “It’s the reason I left the White House and it was Breitbart that published my resignation letter. I told the president at the time, you literally have anti-MAGA forces in ascendance. At the time, it was H.R. McMaster and it was General Kelly who were pushing me out of the building. And I … [Read more...] about Dr. Sebastian Gorka Explains How to Fight Cancel Culture: ‘You Must Not Buckle Under’

The Manhattan district attorney’s office has added a prominent federal prosecutor with a history of working on white-collar crime cases to its investigation into the business dealings of former President Trump Donald Trump Thune: Trump allies partaking in 'cancel culture' by punishing senators who voted to convict Biden administration open to restarting nuclear talks with Iran Trump-McConnell rift divides GOP donors MORE . Danny Frost, a spokesman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance , confirmed to The Hill on Friday that the office hired former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz and that he started in his role as special assistant district attorney on Feb. 3. The New York Times first reported the hiring. Pomerantz will be part of a team investigating possible tax and bank-related fraud by the Trump Organization. ADVERTISEMENT Pomerantz “ has counseled CEOs in proceedings brought by the Justice Department and the SEC,” according to his … [Read more...] about Manhattan district attorney adds prominent prosecutor in Trump probe

close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for February 21 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the case against James Franco announced they have reached a tentative settlement over allegations that the actor intimidated students at his acting and film school into sexual situations. The two sides filed a joint status report in Los Angeles Superior Court telling a judge a settlement had been reached in the class-action lawsuit brought by former students at the Franco-founded Studio 4, which went defunct in 2017. Elements of the lawsuit may live on, though. The document was filed on Feb. 11, but the settlement has not previously been reported. Actresses and ex-students Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, who first filed the lawsuit in 2019, have agreed to drop their individual claims under the agreement, according to the … [Read more...] about James Franco reaches settlement in sexual misconduct suit stemming from the acting school he founded