I recently have been reading journalist Bruce Weber’s book, As They See ‘Em: A Fan’s Travels in the Land of Umpires. It is a fun read, providing great insight into the history, politics, and nuances of umpiring. I was interested in it for the insight it may shed on the much-despised judge-umpire analogy, this time from the umpire perspective. I may write a book review on it, focusing on the analogy and what it teaches us about that.

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I’ve previously blogged about challenges to the trademark registration of the Washington “Redskins”. Via How Appealing, the DC Circuit has once again affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs’ challenge to the trademark because of laches in the Harjo case (for a discussion of the issues, see this law.com piece). The court’s decision is here. The decision does not touch on the substance of the plaintiffs’ claims, which may yet be addressed in future litigation. more…