Undisputed copyright infringement committed by Timex, but it gets a multi-million dollar damages award against it vacated.

Polar Bear Productions v. Timex, 03-35188 (9th Cir. Oct 25, 2004).

ICANN has announced that it has begun ‘commercial and technical’  negotiations regarding addition of a .POST tld sponsored by the Universal Postal Union, and a .TRAVEL tld sponsored by The Travel Partnership Corporation.

Perhaps you have received several offers to purchase replica ROLEX (or ROLE’X, ROLE”X or ROLE.X) watches recently.  So did this listserv.  According to this blog, Rolex’ attorneys saw the spam on the archived list, and sent a demand letter to the list operator.  This blog doesn’t think that that was smart.

Soccer fan turns over freddyadu.com to soccer sensation, Freddy Adu in UDRP.

Arsenal and German goalie Jens Lehmann (left) has been ordered to wear ADIDAS brand gloves, if he wishes to keep his place on the German national team.  He has been wearing NIKE gloves for Arsenal.  Via Eurosport.com.  Thanks to John W. for the pointer.

NY Times article here about conflict between the UK soccer leagues…

Interesting Ninth Circuit remedy via Law Meme.  After a broad range of abusive behavior, defendant was barred from accessing Plaintiff’s otherwise public website.  Ninth Circuit:

[Defendant]  is in a position analogous to one who has repeatedly shoplifted from a particular store, so the judge prohibits him from entering it again, saving the store’s security

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WWE Accuses Licensing Agent of Corruption, via NY Times.

Counterfeiting at the Auld Lammas Fair.

‘Say No To Fakes Week’ in Scotland.

‘Should Customs Turn Blind Eye To Counterfeiting?” in Malta.

Counterfeiting on the rise in South Africa.

‘Synthetic DNA’ Used to fight Counterfeiting.