J2d Cir: Joseph Abboud didn’t sell JOSEPH ABBOUD when he sold Joseph Abboud.
June 2009
Looks Like La Russa v Twitter Has Not Settled As Of Yet
From Twitter’s blog:
With due respect to the man and his notable work, Mr. La Russa’s lawsuit was an unnecessary waste of judicial resources bordering on frivolous. Twitter’s Terms of Service are fair and we believe will be upheld in a court that will ultimately dismiss Mr. La Russa’s lawsuit.
INTA Announcement on Facebook ‘Landrush’
Just received a ‘broadcast’ email from INTA about the upcoming Facebook “landrush’ on personalized URLs. I think that this is sorta unusual: other than in the context of domain names, I can’t recall INTA taking a proactive stance on a ‘private’ matter before this. Could be wrong:
Dear INTA Member:
The International Trademark Association would…
The Impact of Piracy on Book Sales
Magellan Media Partners: “The Impact of Piracy“:
Both pirated and un-pirated titles showed similar growth in sales in the first few weeks after a title is published, followed by a decline after peak. Average sales for unpirated content start higher and peak later, although this may reflect the specific nature of titles in
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“It’s Time to Update the Lanham Act for the 21st Century”
Kimberly Isbel: “It’s Time to Update the Lanham Act for the 21st Century” “(Discussion of ‘innocent infringer’ safe harbor in Section 32):
When applied to the online activities of companies like Twitter, Google and the Internet Archive, the inadequacy of the remedy-limiting language used in Section 32(2) readily becomes apparent.
A Full Trademark Search Would Tend Not To Catch This
NY Times: American Girl Doll Shares Name WIth A Suspect:
American Girl, the doll company based in Middleton, Wis., is expecting strong demand for the newest doll in its historical character line. The 18-inch doll, which went on sale on Sunday, is named Rebecca Rubin and comes with a storybook that describes her life
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“To Beat Antitrust Rap, Papers Take Cues From Songwriters”
WSJ: “To Beat Antitrust Rap, Papers Take Cues From Songwriters”:
Ailing news organizations seeking to make money from both online readers and the Web sites that republish their stories are looking at the way music publishers collect a fraction of a cent for every song played in public, from the corner bowling alley to
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Text of Complaint in Yahoo v NFL Players, Decision in CBS Interactive v NFL Players, re Fantasy Stats
Yahoo has sued the NFL Players Union re the use of statistics in fanstasy football games, after Minnesota District Court rules in favor of CBS Interactive in similar suit. CBS decision and Yahoo complaint reproduced below.
Decision Cbs v Nfl
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Text of Complaint in La Russa TM Suit Against Twitter
St Louis Manager Tony La Russa has sued Twitter in Superior court in San Francisco over a fake La Russa Twitter account. Text of La Russa complaint here; Citizen Media summary of case here, coverage here. One account reported that La Russa sued after Twitter failed to respond to attempts to contact it.
“What Will Journalism Look Like?”
FastCompany.com: What Will Journalism Look Like?