The Copyright Office is offerring RSS news feeds (the first line of the COpyirght Office’s page answers the question: ‘what is a RSS news feed).
Fake Label/Box Act: Text of ‘Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act
This bill, HR 32, passed May 23. It prohibits trafficking in labels, tags and various types of packaging, bearing counterfeit marks.
H. R. 32
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks.
HR 32 EH
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 32
AN ACT
To amend
NY Times on Knock-Offs
“They Sell No Fake Before Its Time” – NY Times article on street vendors, specifically those that sell fake goods. Interesting points:
– people insist on beleiving that the goods ‘fell off the back of the truck’ and therefore are real (which, the article asserts, is seldom the case);
-some purchasers have no clue
Do Terrorists Use Counterfeits To Fund Operations?
There was a discussion on NPR today of the Government’s contention that terrorists use the sale of counterfeit goods to fund their operations. Prof. Lemley was quoted, doubting the contention. I do not see a link yet on NPR’s site. Will provide the link when there is on.
Patry on Grokster
Patry on Grokster here. He predicts that the impending S. Ct. decision will not bring clarity but more murk.
AAUP Raises Copyright Questions Re: Google’s Print For Libraries Program
PC World: “In a letter sent to Google on Friday, the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) requests that the company clarify a number of points related to Google Print for Libraries, saying the 125 publishers that belong to the AAUP are concerned about possible misuse of their copyrighted content.” Full article here.
YOURNAME@BUDWEISER.COM
Busch is allowing people to sign up to obtain a YOURNAME@BUDWEISER.COM email address. Terms of service here.
The Government May Tell You That Beef Is For Dinner.
The Supreme Court upholds mandated commodity advertising programs such as “Beef: It’s What’s For Dinner”, “Pork: The Other White Meat” and “Got Milk?”
Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Association, 03-1164 (S. Ct. May 23, 2005).
Scotus Blog analysis here.
First Amendment Center summary of comments here.
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
A newspaper took a picture of a jockey during his victorious ride on Funny Cide in the 2003 Kentucky Derby.. The photo showed a suspicious object in the jockey’s hand. The paper showed the photo to race stewards who then questioned the jockey. The stewards heard him say “It’s a cue ring to call the outriders.”
Blog Meet In San Diego
These people (and a bunch of others) attended John Welch’s and my blog meet-up at INTA San Diego. I’m as surprised as you.