Slashdot announced the debut of ROOGLE, a search engine for RSS feeds and worried out loud “Let us hope it does not get in trouble because of its name.” Given Google’s use of FROOGLE as well as GOOGLE, it can plausibly claim an OOGLE family, and Slashdot was right to worry but apparently behind
Reading Other People's Mail – Lynne Cheney v. WhiteHouse.Org
Time on their hands. The Counsel to the Vice President (of the U.S.) wrote a demand letter to the operator of whitehouse.org asking that it remove this fictitious bio of the VP’s wife, this letter to the folks at whitehouse.org for running this fictictious bio of Mrs. Cheney. Some might view the fake bio
More On Victor's Secret
The street.com on what was dumb about the Victor’s Secret case.
For Those of You Thinking of Blogging . . .
. . . the lovely Denise has compiled a list of all the information on blogging imaginable.
Not the Story of My Life
Not trademark law, but the law as to what extent a fictional character may be based on a real person is always of interest. A non-fiction book portrayed, in part, plaintiff. The book was sold to Paramount, which produced “Hardball.” Keanu Reeves plays the part of a character who appears to be based on plaintiff,
Maybe You Shouldn't Define Yourself By What You Once Were
John Vella played for the 1976 Super Bowl Champion Oakland Raiders. Now he owns sporting good stores and has a website. Here is some imagery from his website at raiderlockerroom.com:
Terri Welles used to be Playmate of the Year. Here is some imagery from her website at terriwelles.com.
The NFL has now sued Vella for
Mr. Rogers Testifies On Behalf of Boston Strangler
Apparently Mr. Rogers gave key testimony in Sony v. Universal, the Supreme Court case which cleared the way for home taping. The story of the testimony is here, via The New York Lawyer. Good quote:
My whole approach in broadcasting has always been “You are an important person just the way you are. You can
Attention Law Students Within Commuting Distance of Westchester
I have openings for part-time legal assistants. Email your resume to marty@schwimmerlegal.com. A demonstrated interest in IP (other than telling me you like the Blog) is preferred.
May A Thousand Coke Cans Bloom
The Coca Cola Company has updated its Chinese script logo in time for what its press release refers to as The Year of Coke. The designer indicates that his goal was to “create a Chinese equivalent with the unique Spenderian style fluidity while imbuing it with a modernistic touch.” The famous COCA COLA logo is
Cardozo Law Conference on ICANN
I will be participating on a panel on “The UDRP and International Lawmaking” (I am in favor of both) at a conference on ICANN at Cardozo Law School in NYC, Monday March 17. Details here.