Kobach, states federal court win means firearm suppressor registration is no longer required

Rihanna wins Turkish trademark dispute over "RIANNA" registration

Published Rihanna has secured a trademark victory in Türkiye after the country’s courts ordered the invalidation of a third-party registration for the mark RIANNA, finding that it was sufficiently similar to the singer’s earlier RIHANNA mark and could be associated with her established trademark rights. The dispute was finally resolved by Türkiye’s Court of Cassation on November 6, 2024, when…

Kobach, states federal court win means firearm suppressor registration is no longer required

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on Aug. 4 announced victory in a case where he argued firearms suppressors should not be required to be registered with the federal government. Kobach, who characterized suppressors as protective hearing accessories, represented Kansas alongside 14 other states and a group of private plaintiffs to challenge the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Specifically, the group commanded the ATF…