To answer the first - it turns out that C-Span is not a government entity. It is a not-for-profit entity established by the cable industry and certainly own and assert copyright. As for conspiracy theories, C-Span itself is distributing the clip.

Trademark Blog post from November 2002 on the issue here.

One US dollar is worth approximately 1.10 Canadian, one Canadian dollar is worth approximately 90 cents.

Take a passport or birth certificate.

They speak English, but with an accent.

Your cell phone provider may treat all your calls as roaming, it depends on your plan.

BeerBistro
18 King Street (at Yonge)
Toronto

Tuesday May 9 - 9:30 pm to Midnight

All constructive suggestions on how to improve the Trademark Blog will be cheerfully entertained. If you would like to meet with me in Toronto but are intimidated by throngs of rowdy trademark lawyers clutching the latest Thomson and Thomson giveaway, email me at marty at schwimmerlegal dot com.

Possibly relevant Trademark Blog post from 2002 on the 'sacred right to use one's own name.' There's a typo in it that I can no longer correct.

Washington Post coverage here.

We're taking comments from the floor on the following questions:

1. Does the use of 'section' rather than subsection in the current 43(c)(4) imply that Congress intended for the enumerated defenses in that clause extend to all causes in Section 43 and not just 43(c);

2. If the answer to question 1 is yes, would amending 'section' to specific references to dilution in 43(c)(4) have the effect of removing the enumerated defenses from section 43(a) and 43(d);

3. If the answer to question 1 is yes, would removing those references to dilution in the proposed bill and maintaining the word 'section' have the effect of explicitly extending those defenses to 43(a) and 43(d)?

Come before, during or after the Thompson and Thompson event, for a little quiet time. Share your favorite Stoller story, volunteer to become a country correspondent for the Trademark Blog, get John Welch's autograph, dance on a table, have too many beers and disclose confidential information - all in good fun.

BEERBISTRO
18 King Street East (at Yonge Street)
Toronto, Ontario M5C 1C4

Map to BeerBistro.