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Selling Aloha: The Fight For Legal Protections Over Native Hawaiian Culture, Angela Louise R. Tiangco
Selling Aloha: The Fight For Legal Protections Over Native Hawaiian Culture, Angela Louise R. Tiangco
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
In 2018, a Chicago-based restaurant attempted to enforce a registered trademark of “Aloha Poke” by sending cease-and-desist letters to small businesses with names containing some variation of the phrase. Most of those businesses were owned by Native Hawaiians, causing an uproar due to the terms “aloha” and “poke” having strong ties to traditional Hawaiian culture. Known as the Aloha Poke case, it brought attention to the fact that the United States currently has no definite legal framework to protect the cultural heritage of Native Hawaiians, much less their intangible cultural heritage.
This Note addresses the lack of federal recognition granted …
Pornography And Gender Inequality—Using Copyright Law As A Step Forward, Kayla Louis
Pornography And Gender Inequality—Using Copyright Law As A Step Forward, Kayla Louis
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
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