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Intellectual Property

The BKK Beat, Episode 29: IP Law in the News — Fender’s Stratocaster, Part 2

For Episode 29, Kandis Koustenis and Tim Hughes continue their multi-part discussion of Fender's efforts to protect the Stratocaster design. This installment turns to trademark law and trade dress: what product-design trade dress can protect, why trademark rights may continue indefinitely, and what Fender would need to prove to show that consumers associate the guitar's body shape exclusively with Fender. They also examine acquired distinctiveness, the evidence courts consider, the effect of wi

July 29, 2026

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Intellectual Property

The BKK Beat, Episode 28: IP Law in the News - Fender's Stratocaster, Part 1

For Episode 28, Kandis Koustenis and Tim Hughes begin a multi-part discussion of Fender's efforts to protect the Stratocaster design. Using Tim's guitar as a visual reference, they examine what makes the design recognizable, which features may be functional, the significance and limits of a default judgment, Fender's cease-and-desist campaign, and the line between familiar design elements and an impermissible copy.

July 21, 2026

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Employment Law

The BKK Beat, Episode 26: Employment and IP Law in the News

The BKK Beat is a video series from the attorneys at Bean, Kinney & Korman, bringing viewers an inside look at news narratives through BKK's legal lens. For episode 26, Kandis Koustenis and Doug Taylor discuss the class action lawsuit filed against Meta over its AI-enabled smart glasses, which allegedly recorded and shared user data with third parties without adequate disclosure. Kandis and Doug explore what the case means for employers navigating workplace privacy, employee surveillance, and…

May 19, 2026

The BKK Beat, Episode 26: Employment and IP Law in the News

BKK Receives the NCTR Community Inspiration Award at An Evening of Insight and Inspiration

BKK is honored to have received the NCTR Community Inspiration Award at National Capital Treatment and Recovery's Annual Evening of Insight and Inspiration, held on May 6, 2026, at the Washington Golf and Country Club in Arlington, Virginia. As a firm rooted in Arlington, BKK is proud to support the communities we call home. We are grateful to NCTR for this meaningful recognition and for more than 60 years of saving lives and healing communities touched by substance use disorders.

May 11, 2026

BKK Receives the NCTR Community Inspiration Award at An Evening of Insight and Inspiration

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