If you’ve only seen one piece of artwork from the elusive British street artist Banksy, there’s a good chance it is “Flower Thrower”. Originally appearing on a West Bank, Bethlehem wall in 2005, Pest Control (the official entity that authenticates Banksy’s art) trademarked the image in 2014 without endeavoring to use it in commerce (as required by both American and European Union trademark law). Full Colour Black, a British greeting card company that often uses Banksy’s images, challenged the trademark in 2019 and requested its cancellation for having been filed in bad faith. Essentially, Full Colour Black’s argument was that it was trademarked without any intention of being used in…
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CDC ANNOUNCES NATIONAL EVICTION MORATORIUM THROUGH END OF THE YEAR FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD RENT
Beginning September 4, 2020 and lasting through the end of the year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) announced a national moratorium on evictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The moratorium is not automatic for all renters, however, and those eligible must sign and deliver to their landlords a declaration under penalty of perjury (which can be found here). To qualify, renters must attest: They make less than $99,000 annually ($198,000 if filing jointly) or were not required to report any income in 2019; They tried, but were unable, to acquire government assistance for help paying rent; They cannot pay rent due to substantial loss…
