New York Times Comment by Jeffrey G. Nutt Published

Comment found here, by Jeffrey G. Nutt, JD on Cubans Take to the Streets published by New York Times, July 15, 2021: Jeffrey G Nutt | Michigan Cuba is at a crossroads. As a Fulbright to Oxford University, I visited then East Berlin in 1986 in the city separated from West Berlin by a wall built by…

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A Grateful Nation and Great Lakes State

By Jeffrey G. Nutt, J.D. 10-Point 10 Year Plan for the Great Lake State of Michigan [Points 5-10 Viable in ALL States, Points 2-4 in Some] Introduction Is the United States a nation of immigrants? Yes and no. Most Americans are not first generation immigrants but tens of millions are. Born to a bi-vocational Panama…

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Jeffrey G. Nutt Featured on UnitedInstitue.org World Podcast Episode 4

For your entertainment and benefit, we invite you to listen to our latest podcast. In this podcast we discuss the following topics: The 70th anniversary of the Fulbright program The US Government is transitioning away from direct legal control over ICANN We analyze whether the Washington Redskins trademark is considered disparaging Discussion regarding benefits for…

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Star Wars Kid Viral Video Legal Issues

The video below illustrates the possible reaction of the potential peers of the producer and actor of the video. Watch it and you will see why there is concern… Star Wars Kid YouTube Video Receives Record 900 Million Views…. and a Law Suit Star Wars Kid is a viral video made In 2002 by a…

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Federal State of Mind – Tips from the Federal Experts Training

On Friday, February 21, 2014, I enjoyed the pleasure of attending one of the best Michigan State Bar Social Security Section trainings offered in a long time, offering many practice tips for the more than 100 Social Security Section members in attendance at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. The skill with which an attorney…

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National Grocery Chain Profits From Selling Personal Information

It’s amazing but true that some national long-standing retail businesses are accessing or selling so much of their customer’s personal information that: 1) A national grocery chain now makes more money on the sale of customers’ personal information than on merchandise sold, and a 2) Budget big box retailer re-sells purchase pattern information from customers…

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Trademark Legal Considerations

Pharrell Sues Will.i.am Over Use of “I Am” Recently Pharrell Williams, owner of I Am Other Entertainment, LLC, has sued William Adams (better known as Will.i.am) over a cease and desist letter that Adams sent to Pharrell. Pharrell allegedly received letters from Will.i.am demanding that he immediately stop all use of the phrase “I Am”…

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