We have a dark horse entry in the race to the bottom! Here comes Nebraska from >behind with a strong contender.
Kids inherit barber shop from dad when he passes. Having no interest in >cutting hair, they re-launch the business as a barber shop-themed speakeasy >bar.
Enter the state of Nebraska, which says it owns the word 'barber' and all the >traditional trappings (red-and-white pole, etc.) and orders them to stop using >it for their bar or they'll face all sorts of bad stuff, up to and including >being sent to prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuqFA7vGVY
On Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:55:38 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:
We have a dark horse entry in the race to the bottom! Here comes Nebraska
from
behind with a strong contender.
Kids inherit barber shop from dad when he passes. Having no interest in
cutting hair, they re-launch the business as a barber shop-themed speakeasy >> bar.
Enter the state of Nebraska, which says it owns the word 'barber' and all the
traditional trappings (red-and-white pole, etc.) and orders them to stop
using
it for their bar or they'll face all sorts of bad stuff, up to and including >> being sent to prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuqFA7vGVY
LOL. I guess they might win if the kids don't want to spend the money
on lawyers but that seems like a clear cut win for them.
I'm willing
to bet that Nebraska never bother to try and trade mark any of those
items and without that how can they claim any ownership?
We have a dark horse entry in the race to the bottom! Here comes Nebraska from >behind with a strong contender.
Kids inherit barber shop from dad when he passes. Having no interest in >cutting hair, they re-launch the business as a barber shop-themed speakeasy >bar.
Enter the state of Nebraska, which says it owns the word 'barber' and all the >traditional trappings (red-and-white pole, etc.) and orders them to stop using >it for their bar or they'll face all sorts of bad stuff, up to and including >being sent to prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuqFA7vGVY
On Jun 21, 2026 at 9:06:42 PM PDT, "shawn" <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> >wrote:
On Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:55:38 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:
We have a dark horse entry in the race to the bottom! Here comes Nebraska >>> from
behind with a strong contender.
Kids inherit barber shop from dad when he passes. Having no interest in
cutting hair, they re-launch the business as a barber shop-themed speakeasy >>> bar.
Enter the state of Nebraska, which says it owns the word 'barber' and all the
traditional trappings (red-and-white pole, etc.) and orders them to stop >>> using
it for their bar or they'll face all sorts of bad stuff, up to and including
being sent to prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuqFA7vGVY
LOL. I guess they might win if the kids don't want to spend the money
on lawyers but that seems like a clear cut win for them.
As the video makes clear, they're willing to fight and the Institute for >Justice is taking the case pro bono, so the family won't have to spend any >money doing so.
I'm willing
to bet that Nebraska never bother to try and trade mark any of those
items and without that how can they claim any ownership?
One of the requirements of trademark law (as opposed to copyright) is that you >must actively use the mark in commerce in order to legally keep ownership of >the mark. I don't see Nebraska running any state-owned barber shops, so it >seems like even if they'd registered a trademark, it would have lapsed for >non-use by now.
We have a dark horse entry in the race to the bottom! Here comes Nebraska from
behind with a strong contender.
Kids inherit barber shop from dad when he passes. Having no interest in cutting hair, they re-launch the business as a barber shop-themed speakeasy bar.
Enter the state of Nebraska, which says it owns the word 'barber' and all the traditional trappings (red-and-white pole, etc.) and orders them to stop using
it for their bar or they'll face all sorts of bad stuff, up to and including being sent to prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuqFA7vGVY
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
On Jun 21, 2026 at 9:06:42 PM PDT, "shawn" <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> >> wrote:
On Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:55:38 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:
We have a dark horse entry in the race to the bottom! Here comes Nebraska >>>> from
behind with a strong contender.
Kids inherit barber shop from dad when he passes. Having no interest in >>>> cutting hair, they re-launch the business as a barber shop-themed speakeasy
bar.
Enter the state of Nebraska, which says it owns the word 'barber' and all the
traditional trappings (red-and-white pole, etc.) and orders them to stop >>>> using
it for their bar or they'll face all sorts of bad stuff, up to and including
being sent to prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuqFA7vGVY
LOL. I guess they might win if the kids don't want to spend the money
on lawyers but that seems like a clear cut win for them.
As the video makes clear, they're willing to fight and the Institute for
Justice is taking the case pro bono, so the family won't have to spend any >> money doing so.
I'm willing
to bet that Nebraska never bother to try and trade mark any of those
items and without that how can they claim any ownership?
One of the requirements of trademark law (as opposed to copyright) is that you
must actively use the mark in commerce in order to legally keep ownership of >> the mark. I don't see Nebraska running any state-owned barber shops, so it >> seems like even if they'd registered a trademark, it would have lapsed for >> non-use by now.
I assume there is a state law equivalent giving the state itself
exclusive use of the term.
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
We have a dark horse entry in the race to the bottom! Here comes Nebraska >> fromThe woman on the panel looks like Elizabeth Moss, the most beautiful woman
behind with a strong contender.
Kids inherit barber shop from dad when he passes. Having no interest in
cutting hair, they re-launch the business as a barber shop-themed speakeasy >> bar.
Enter the state of Nebraska, which says it owns the word 'barber' and all >> the
traditional trappings (red-and-white pole, etc.) and orders them to stop
using
it for their bar or they'll face all sorts of bad stuff, up to and including
being sent to prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuqFA7vGVY
on television
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
We have a dark horse entry in the race to the bottom! Here comes Nebraska from
behind with a strong contender.
Kids inherit barber shop from dad when he passes. Having no interest in
cutting hair, they re-launch the business as a barber shop-themed speakeasy >> bar.
Enter the state of Nebraska, which says it owns the word 'barber' and all the
traditional trappings (red-and-white pole, etc.) and orders them to stop using
it for their bar or they'll face all sorts of bad stuff, up to and including >> being sent to prison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuqFA7vGVY
The woman on the panel looks like Elizabeth Moss, the most beautiful woman
on television
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