NY Times article on Entrepreneur Media’s numerous battles regarding rights over the mark ENTREPRENEUR.
Copyright Pledge
The Business Software Alliance is distributing the Cyber-Ethics Champion Code, a signed pledge for kids to not infringe copyright.
A UDRP Would Not Be Decided By Election Day
VP Cheney referred to ‘factcheck.com’ when he meant to say ‘factcheck.org.’ Last night the .com resolved to one of those ‘page o’ links’ holding pages. Today it directs to George Soros’ ‘Why we must not re-elect President Bush’ site. Via John Palfrey.
Google Search Terms As Signs Of The Times
Pamela Parker Caird spots a sign using a Google search term, rather than a URL, as an Internet ‘navigator.’
It Ain't What You Say, It's The Way That You Say It
Either the CIA or Chalabi must have told Cheney that he had never met Edwards before. This is one of the at least two previous times Cheney didn’t meet Edwards.
Keyword Sales of VIOXX
A MarketWatch article reporting that the keyword VIOXX is going for $11.88 a click on Overture. I just searched the term and it appears that the first 15 Overture listings for VIOXX are for attorneys seeking plaintiffs regarding the recall. Merck’s vioxx.com site is number 18. Google has 8 keyword ads for VIOXX, all for
Client Conflict Is Not A Wonderful Thing
NY Times article (free sub required) on client conflicts, including one in a copyright case involving Michael Bolton and the song “Love Is A Wonderful Thing.”
Practice pointer: Remember, an insurance company and the insured are adverse parties.
False or True But Misleading
More from Spinsanity on false and misleading statements from both sides in the presidential election campaign.
Resurrected Brands
Brandchannel on brands being revived by new owners, IRIDIUM and ATARI being examples.
Anti-Piracy Initiatives
The US Government has announced the Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy, or STOP – a series of IP protection initiatives. One provision will allow the IP owner to obtain an injunction barring importation of an infringing item from any port, not, as is the case now, only the District Court for the jurisdiction where the port