Some may not be aware that Google has a calculator feature. If you type in 1800*250 then Google returns 400,000. Yesterday I was looking for a case with the civ number 96-1206 and Google returned -1100 (and the case).
What Fresh Hell Awaits Us . . .
. . . when we open our email these days.
Management vs. Labor – Can You Sue Me Me Now? Good.
Two readers emailed me not with the Sobig virus but with links to a NY Times article about Verizon and the union with whom it is embroiled in a contract dispute. Verizon sued the union for using the trademark phrase CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? in a conference call and the union has counter sued
I'm Setting A Limit on the FAIR AND BALANCED Pieces
Note to self: Add to list of things to advise clients of before bringing trademark lawsuit. Someone might publish song parody targeting the trademark that client brought the suit to protect in the first place.
One of the Greatest Trademark Infringement Schemes Ever Perpetrated, Maybe.
Jupitermedia is holding a search engine conference. In this account of the conference, a speaker appears to referring to this fact pattern:
For example, Google or Overture might suggest to an advertiser who pays to use the term “running shoes” to also add Nike, Adidas or New Balance to their search terms, to
I'm Afraid I Can't Tell You Where To Buy Jelly Kellys
The Trademark Blog had the highest number of hits ever yesterday, not from people seeking trademark information or the SoBig Virus patch, but from people Googling the phrase JELLY KELLY (the unauthorized rubber version of the much more expensive Hermes Kelly bag) . While it would have been nice (and more lucrative) to sell
This is What Hardball Looks Like
A Fox News article today on a previous Franken mis-deed.
The Fox News article on the original spat between Franken and O’Reilly that has reportedly led to the trademark suit.
LVMH Sues Fashion Express re MURAKAMI Bags
Via Vogue.com, Louis Vuitton has sued Fashion Express Inc and its Canadian counterpart, Aldo Group. The suit alleges infringement of the patterns on bags designed in collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, in particular the famous Monogram Cherry Blossom pattern and the Monogram Multicolore. LVMH obtained a temporary restraining order last Thursday.
Ninth Circuit Decision re Recovery of Attorneys' Fees
The parties (here and here) fought over the right to use the name TRADITIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, which, apparently, disseminates breeding standards for cats. Trademark, copyright, conversion, defamation and other causes were brought. The Copyright Act provides for recovery of attorneys’ fees for the copyright and related claims. The District Court had held that
Virus Information
Today’s virus is the W32.sobig.F@mm virus which is a mass emailing virus with subjects such as “wicked screensaver” and “your application.” Symantec has information here.
Not as serious is the Amish Virus which operates by an Amish person saying to you:
“You have just received the Amish virus. Because we don’t have computers this