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On Cliff House Name, Mary and Dan Hountalas Continue to Jerk San Francisco Around

But, Do the Landmark’s Former Operators Even Have a Chip to Bargain With?

Nov 6, 2023

On Cliff House Name, Mary and Dan Hountalas Continue to Jerk San Francisco Around

Nov 6, 2023

John Lumea

The Question at the Heart of the Cliff House Name Dispute

Is It Even Possible to Trademark the Name of a Landmark in a Way That Prohibits General Usage of the Name By Others? Short Answer…

Oct 13, 2023

The Question at the Heart of the Cliff House Name Dispute

Oct 13, 2023

John Lumea

Why Did the Hountalas LLC Apply for a New “Cliff House” Trademark in May 2023?

Ironing Out a New Wrinkle

Oct 11, 2023

Why Did the Hountalas LLC Apply for a New “Cliff House” Trademark in May 2023?

Oct 11, 2023

John Lumea

Paul Revere to the Rescue of the Massachusetts Flag?

A Path Forward for the Decades-Long Project to Change Some of the Oldest Public Symbols of the Commonwealth

Aug 2, 2023

Paul Revere to the Rescue of the Massachusetts Flag?

Aug 2, 2023

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Does the Bank Still Have a Claim on the Hountalas Trademarks for The Cliff House, San Francisco?

The stroke of midnight on 31 December 2020 saw the end of the 47-year run of Dan and Mary Hountalas (and their family) as both the…

Feb 19, 2021

Does the Bank Still Have a Claim on the Hountalas Trademarks for The Cliff House, San Francisco?

Feb 19, 2021

John Lumea

The Senate’s Impeachment Power to Disqualify Trump from Future Federal Office Is What Makes This…

Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers and his Republican enablers in the Senate have put forward the bogus argument that an impeachment trial…

Feb 12, 2021

The Senate’s Impeachment Power to Disqualify Trump from Future Federal Office Is What Makes This…

Feb 12, 2021

John Lumea

The Five Hountalas Trademarks for The Cliff House, San Francisco

Time to Stop Jerking Knees and Start Looking at Documents

Feb 8, 2021

The Five Hountalas Trademarks for The Cliff House, San Francisco

Feb 8, 2021

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The Original San Francisco Flag Was Better and Cooler. Let’s Bring It Back!

A detailed history of our city’s flag and why we should embrace its roots

Sep 12, 2018

The Original San Francisco Flag Was Better and Cooler. Let’s Bring It Back!

Sep 12, 2018

John Lumea

Hamilton Electors Hijacked the Resistance. Democrats Shoulda Listened To Daniel.*

By John Lumea

Dec 21, 2016

Hamilton Electors Hijacked the Resistance. Democrats Shoulda Listened To Daniel.*

Dec 21, 2016

John Lumea

How the Hamilton Electors Are Violating Their Own Sacred Text (Federalist 68)—And Normalizing the…

by John Lumea

Dec 9, 2016

How the Hamilton Electors Are Violating Their Own Sacred Text (Federalist 68)—And Normalizing the…

Dec 9, 2016

John Lumea

John Lumea

John Lumea is founder of The Emperor Norton Trust. His work in SF history has appeared in the SF Chronicle, KQED, Mother Jones, WSJ, LA Times and more.

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