This week in Other Barks & Bites: John Squires was officially confirmed as the next Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office following a series of moves by Senate Republicans to confirm Executive Branch nominees advanced by President Donald Trump in a bloc vote; the Second Circuit affirms a district court’s ruling that former U.S. Representative George Santos’ copyright infringement claims against Jimmy Kimmel are barred by fair use; and more.
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