Girl Talk is a DJ who records mashups. He explains his method in the clip below. Coverage on Girl Talk here. He is releasing his new album on a Radiohead style pay-what-you-want basis here.
As I listen to Girl Talk’s music I’m reminded of a quote from Spike Jones, the exact
V Secret Finally Enjoins VICTOR’S LITTLE SECRET
Still kicking around. The discussion of retroactive application of TDRA and the likelihood of this thing called dilution standard begins on page 5. Background from 2003 Supreme Court case here.
Read this document on Scribd: Decisions V Secret Moseley D
Been Caught Stealing
Luxist: “No More VUITTON Straps For Dave Navarro“:
[Navarro of Jane’s Addiction] has received a rather stern letter from the Vuitton legal team saying in part that: “We have no doubt that this copying has been willful and is intended to trade upon the fame and cachet of the LV Trademarks to elevate
“Hearst Sues Over Use of COSMOPOLITAN Name”
Reuters: “Hearst Sues Over Use of Cosmopolitan Name“:
Hearst Corp filed a $500,000 trademark infringement lawsuit on Monday against the developers of a $3 billion Las Vegas resort and casino using the same name as the publisher’s well-known Cosmopolitan women’s magazine. . . . The defendants, Cosmo Senior Borrower LLC and 3700 Associates LLC,
Adidas Sues Wal-Mart For Trademark Infringement”
NWAOnline: “Adidas Sues Wal-Mart For Trademark Infringement”:
Adidas AG is set to face off with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for the third time on allegations that the retailer sold lookalike striped shoes that amount to trademark infringement.
The Herzogenaurach, Germany-based sporting goods maker and Wal-Mart are scheduled for a jury trial Oct. 6 in
JETTING To A Protectable Mark
Beauty Marks make valid points about Jet Blue’s‘ new JETTING campaign, and its inability to obtain exclusivity to words such as JETS and JETTING (less so re JETTER).
What Is A Merrow?
A Merrow is primarily a surname and unregistrable. TTablog here.
Perhaps “Happy Birthday To You” Is In The Public Domain
Robert Brauneis: Copyright and the World’s Most Popular Song:
Happy Birthday to You” is the best-known and most frequently sung song in the world. Many – including Justice Breyer in his dissent in Eldred v. Ashcroft – have portrayed it as an unoriginal work that is hardly worthy of copyright protection, but nonetheless remains
“J&J, Red Cross Stop Suing Each Other”
WSJ.com: “J&J, Red Cross Stop Suing Each Other”
MR SOFTEE Files Truck Trade Dress Suit
Guishan, Inc. and Mister Softee, Inc. v. Faith Ice, Inc., Petes Ice Cream Truck Rental Corp., Tommy Dalageorgos, Demetrius Konstantakakos, Best Ice, Inc., George L. Adekoya, Juan Jaramillo, Piedad M. Arevalo, Shyne Rims Creamy, Inc. and Flints Rubble, Inc. (Case Number: 1:2008cv02407 (EDNY June 16 2008).
Prior coverage with photos of allegedly infringing MR SOFTEE