“It’s About Piracy, Not Privacy”
Nancy Prager on News.com: “It’s About Piracy, Not Privacy“:
“While Harry Potter may need an invisibility cloak to fight evil, the average Internet user does not need a cloak to use the Internet. The anonymity TorrentSpy has offered its users facilitates the mass distribution of content without permission or compensation to the owners
Re-positioning Iraq
WaPo: “The Pentagon Gets A Lesson From Madison Avenue“:
“In the advertising world, brand identity is everything. Volvo means safety. Colgate means clean. IPod means cool. But since the U.S. military invaded Iraq in 2003, its “show of force” brand has proved to have limited appeal to Iraqi consumers, according to a recent
Lawyers Sue PTO Over PTO Deputy Director’s Qualifications
From Slashdot:
“According to the suit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Congress amended the Patent Act in 1999 to require that the Director and Deputy Director of the USPTO each have “professional experience and background in patent or trademark law.” Peterlin’s appointment, announced May 8, violates the
Harry Potter and the Product Placement
You have to wonder how much Scholastic Books had to pay to get the White House to make Voldemort president for a few hours on Saturday.
Bon Jovi v Mijovi
WSJ Law Blog: “Rocker Threatens To Sue“:
“Jon Bon Jovi — born John Bongiovi – has sent a cease-and-desist letter to beverage maker Mijovi. The New Jersey rocker apparently saw a Mijovi drink at a Red Bank cafe and thought it was too similar to his own name. He then enlisted his lawyer
The View Out My Window
I work in the Chrysler building, across from Grand Central. I was packing to go home when I heard what I thought was thunder but the grumble didn’t subside. The lights dimmed for a second. The noise continued, grew louder even, and I thought that it was perhaps a piece of HVAC equipment on the
French Court Rules Daily Motion Infringes
BNA Internet Law News reports that:
“A French court has ruled that online video site Daily Motion infringed copyright by knowingly allowing users to post videos without permission of the copyright owner. Daily Motion plans to appeal.”
I can find no online discussion of the case yet. A copy of the French decision is here
But You Can’t Sue A Wire Service On Product Liability Grounds
Not really trademark law but may be of interest to those in communications or those who drink water and eat fish.
I read an AP report reprinted in Forbes on the Japanese earthquake and came across the following:
“Tokyo Electric Power Co. also said about 400 barrels containing low-level radioactive waste at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant