NME: ‘Hendrx Family Sues Vodka Brand“:
“The family of Jimi Hendrix have filed a lawsuit over the use of his name in association with a brand of vodka.
Seattle businessman Craig Dieffenbach is marketing the brand, called Hendrix Electric Vodka, which is packaged in a purple bottle and features Jimi Hendrix’ face and
Bizarre. Maybe It Was In A Lookalike Best Buy Store
WaPo: “Best Buy Web Site Pricing Probed“:
“Best Buy is under investigation by Connecticut’s attorney general after consumers complained they were denied deals found at the electronic retailer’s Web site by store employees who pulled up a lookalike site that listed higher prices on some merchandise.”
Update: Engadget comments, quoting Best Buy that
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China: IFPI SuesYahoo Over Links To Unlicensed Music
ZDNet: “Yahoo China Sued For Alleged Copyright Breach“:
“Music industry giants including Warner Music Group are suing Yahoo China for alleged copyright infringement by providing links to unlicensed music, trade organization IFPI said on Wednesday.
Beijing’s No. 2 Intermediate Court has accepted the case, which was filed in early January by 11 companies
Microsoft: “Searching For Principles: Online Services and Intellectual Property”
Thomas C. Rubin (Associate General Counsel for Copyright, Trademark and Trade Secrets, Microsoft Corporation): “Searching for Principles: Online Services and Intellectual Property” (speech delivered to the Association of American Publishers):
“So the question we need to ask ourselves is: What path will we as a society choose in making the world’s books and
$520 Million – Nice, For A Single Trademark License
Various Briefs Re Keywords In 2d Appeal
Prof Goldman: Rescuecom Files Reply Brief in Rescuecom v. Google.
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Could This Be The End Of Webcasting?
Colleague Paul Fakler stopped by on his way to the coffee machine to advise that webcasting as we know it may soon be over. Forced by me to expand, Paul advises:
“Although the public version of the decision has not yet been released pending various redactions of sensitive financial information, the newly-formed Copyright Royalty Board
Pretty Big News, At Least For Me
Effective immediately, in addition to my ongoing role at the Schwimmer Mitchell Law Firm (“SML”), I will be Of Counsel to the New York law firm of Moses & Singer LLP (“M&S”). The Schwimmer Mitchell Law firm continues business as usual. And to answer a question several of you have asked, yes, the Trademark Blog