My son painted this.
August 2011
Budweiser Sues Union For ‘Budweiser Is Tasteless’ Campaigh
Heidelberg is a multi-brand beverage distributor. It’s in contract negotiations with the Teamsters, who began a publicity campaign in connection with the discussions, in which campaign the union refers to Heidelberg as ‘Budweiser’s Distributor.’ The union put up highway billboards that say: “Tell Budweiser Heidelberg’s Destruction of Ohio Jobs Is Tasteless.” From a distance (while…
Newspaper Article About Plaintiff Was Nominative Fair Use
Plaintiff 800-GET-THIN was subject of negative article in LA Times and sues under false advertising prong. LA Times was not commercial speeck and was nominative fair use. 43(B)log discussion here.
Decision CD Cal La Times Get Thin False Advertising Nominative Use(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true;…
Blink 182 v 100 John Does, 100 Jane Does and XYZ Company
Blink 182 is playing a concert in Massachusetts on the 9th, and they’re expecting trouble from 100 John Does, 100 Jane Does, and the XYZ company. T-shirt pictured above from here.
Complaint Blink 182 John Doe(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s…
If Companies Swapped Logos
From here.
8th Circuit: No Personal Jurisdiction Arising From Defendant’s Single Meeting With Plaintiff
After Iowa defendant began using same mark as Arkansas plaintiff, defendant attended a single meeting in Arkansas to discuss taking a license. This meeting did not give rise to specific personal jurisdiction in Arkansas.
Decision 8th Cir Burrito Personal Jursidiction(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”;…
GRENADE v ICE CREAM GRENADE
Complaint Grenade Ice Cream Grenade(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();