News.com: “Viacom Sued Over Colbert Parody on YouTube”:
“Viacom is misusing U.S. copyright law by forcing YouTube to remove a parody video of The Colbert Report, according to a lawsuit filed against the media conglomerate Thursday. However, Viacom denies the accusation and said it does not object to the video being on YouTube.”
March 2007
Zombie Brands
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Abandonment / Residual Goodwill
PagRank Lawsuit Against Google Dismissed
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in False Advertising, Libel/Defamation
43(B)log: “KinderStart v. Google dismissed” (Google assigned page rank of zero to plaintiff’s site).
Parody of Political Discourse
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Coulrophobia
I Have The Face For Radio, continued
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Likelihood of Confusion
I participated in a podcast regarding the iPhone dispute (prior to its being settled) on the belatedly named This Week In Law with Denise Howell.
“A Gala Tribute to Global Copycats”
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Branding
Naseem Javed (branding consultant): “A Gala Tribute to Global Copycats”
Egypt: SCOTCH Whiskey v. SCOTTS Whiskey
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in International
The “OSCAR in Italian” Decision Is A Pretty Significant Decision
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in What Is This Thing Called Dilution?
I would imagine that the amicus committee at INTA has already been notified on this one. RAI, an Italian broadcaster’s distributed (by satellite) into the U.S. award shows using the word OSCAR in the title such as the WINE OSCARS. The Academy sued RAI in Los Angeles. RAI defeated a summary judgment motion, creating an…
“Not Reverse Domain Name Hijacking To Bring ACPA Case For Expired Domain”
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Posted in Domain Names
What Should We Do In Chicago for INTA?
By Marty Schwimmer on
Posted in Miscellany
Go to a blues club? Hire a DJ? What?