Remember, MPAA owns trademarks in its ratings. Now review this do-it-yourself rating site. HT Prof Froomkin.
Use Of Politician’s Names In Domain Names
We have reported previously on what I would refer to as the mess regarding the use of politician’s names in domain names. A bad actor can benefit by aprropriating a politician’s name, either by diverting traffic through initial interest confusion, or by simply foreclosing the targeted politician from obtaining desirable names. However a politician tends
Stephen Cleeve v. Stephencleeve.com
Out-law.com: “Businessman loses battle for gripe site domain name.”:
“The figure behind controversial business schemes has failed in his bid to gain control of the .com internet address consisting of his name. A site that criticises his activities has been allowed to keep the name.”
The post doesn’t specify but I assume that
“Teen Pleads Guilty in Rare Theater Filming Case”
Wired: “Teen Pleads Guilty in Rare Theater Filming Case“:
“The teen arrested last month for filming 20 seconds of Transformers in a Virginia theater has pleaded guilty to one count of unlawfully recording a motion picture in violation of state law.”
Interesting Thread on MYLENNAR.COM Domain Name Case
This CircleID post on a TRO entered against Dauben dba Texas International Property Associates, the registrant of the name MYLENNAR.COM, obtained by Lennar, spawned interesting comments. Registrant put up what seems to be a typical HitFarm page o’links. What is not fully explored in the article or thread is why would plaintiff go for
Like I Knew That I Would
Guiding Rights Blog: “James Brown Heirs Win Right To Sue Over Singer’s Image”
Suicide Girls v God’s Girls
Prof Tushnet wins this month Pun In Blog Post Award with Trade Undress, discussing a trade dress suit between erotic photography site Suicide Girl’s and alleged competior God’s Girls. File this under “trade dress in web pages.”
Michael Vick Chew Toy: Discuss
Let’s assume someone wants to sell a Michael Vick chew toy.”
Discuss the rights of the parties.
INTA brief in Chewy Vuitton.
UPDATE: My Moses & Singer colleague, Mitch Bernstein, licensing/branding expert to the stars, writes:
“While I think a Michael Vick chew toy might be a clever exploitation of Vick’s predicament, I don’t
“A Quest To Get More Court Rulings, Online and Free”
NY Times: “A Quest to Get More Court Rulings Online, and Free”
“The domination of two legal research services over the publication of federal and state court decisions is being challenged by an Internet gadfly who has embarked on an ambitious project to make more than 10 million pages of case law available
Let Me Go On
AP: “Violent Femmes Bassist Sues Singer“:
“Bassist Brian Ritchie sued lead vocalist Gordon Gano on Wednesday, saying he was deprived of credit for some of the group’s songs and a proper accounting of its earnings.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, also accuses Gano of trashing the band’s reputation by allowing