http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Olivier+A.+Taillieu Legal Olivier A. Taillieu Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=210481&ca=Legal * This article discusses the extent of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act's (RICO) jurisdictional power over out-of-state defendants. Courts have split on which subsection of 18 U.S.C. Section 1965 to invoke. Depending on which subsection a court chooses, certain restrictions and... Legal Olivier A. Taillieu Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=210508&ca=Legal At least one court has rejected this test, however, deeming it too restrictive. The Cory court held that while it might promote judicial economy, "it also might mean that some RICO violations would go unpunished whenever organized criminals operate within the same locale and cause harm in a distant... Legal Olivier A. Taillieu Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=196775&ca=Legal * This article is Part II of a two part series. Prior Use by Plaintiff Timing is an important factor in the anti-dilution context. This is so because it would be unfair to hold someone liable for the use of a non-infringing, non-diluting mark while another mark gains fame in the marketplace. Hence,... Legal Olivier A. Taillieu Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=196773&ca=Legal * This article is for non-lawyers, or attorneys practicing in areas of law other than trademark law, seeking to familiarize themselves with the basics of trademark dilution. This article is Part I of a two part series. Introduction Trademark law has evolved to give what is, in essence, a quasi-prope...