Societes Des Bains De Mer et Du Cercles Des Etrangers a Monaco v. MGM Mirage, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Societes Des Bains De Mer et Du Cercles Des Etrangers a Monaco
Defendant: MGM Mirage, Inc. and Victoria Partners, L.P.
Case Number: 1:2008cv03157
Filed: March 28, 2008
Court: New York Southern District Court
The complaint is
Aussie Websites To Show Olympic Clips
Australian IT: “Websites win right to show Games clips“:
INTERNET sites in Australia will be allowed to show short video clips of Olympic events for the first time during the Beijing Games, following a historic agreement announced yesterday between the Seven Network and the International Olympic Committee.
Important New Joint Venture
Discussion here.
WIPO: DNS Developments Feed Growing Cybersquatting Concerns
WIPO: DNS Developments Feed Growing Cybersquatting Concerns:
Last year, a record 2,156 complaints alleging cybersquatting – or the abusive registration of trademarks on the Internet – were filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center (Center), representing an 18% increase over 2006 and a 48% increase over 2005 in the
Used Brands For Sale
Circle (r) Brands is a branding agency that sells names complete with a federal trademark registration already attached. WSJ reports.
I Prefer His Earlier, Funnier Lawsuits
Woody Allen sues American Apparel for use of his image on a billboard (shown above) (yes, when the complaint’s on Pacer I’ll attempt to get a copy).
Malcolm Gladwell profile on American Apparel.
If you google ‘woody allen look-alike’ you will find numerous discussions of Woody Allen’s pivotal role in developing the right of