The comedian Gil Gottfried had a routine at a ‘roast’ honoring Bob Sagett where a recurring theme was the denial, with greater and greater specificity, that contrary to a rumor, Bob Sagett did not in fact rape and murder a young girl in 1990. It’s one of those bits that isn’t funny the first six
Decision in Jim Brown v EA Re Use of Persona (CD Cal)
Jim Brown sued EA, publisher of Madden Football video game, re use of avatar that resembled Brown. Image was used in game but not in promotional material for game. Judge dismisses case on First Amendment grounds. Background on on-going disputes between atheltes and EA here. You can use TIGER WOODS and TONY TWIST as
Boxers Sue EA Over Use of Persona
Boxers sue Electronic Arts over use of persona. Background here.
Complaint Figheters v Ea
ECJ Advocate General: Google Sale of Adwords Not Per Se Unlawful
The Advocate General of the European court of Jsutice has released his opinion in Google France v LVMH, regarding Google’s ability to sell keywords reflecting trademarks, in the EC. The Advocate General’s opinion strongly determines the actual decision of the ECJ. The AG’s view is that the sale of keywords is not per se unlawful
Trade Dress Suit Re Danish Cookie Tins
Note that I did not have access to legible exhibits to the complaint. I understand these to be cookie tins offered by plaintiff and defendant and not necessarily the products involved in this action.
Complaint Danish Butter Cookies
MACY’S AND CLINTON KELLY MAKE OVER AMERICA v MAKE OVER AMERICA
Macy’s uses MACY’S AND CLINTON KELLY MAKE OVER AMERICA receive demand letter from owner of registrations for various MAKE OVER marks; files declaratory judgment action.
Consider this case:B & L Sales Associates v H. Daroff & Sons, 421 F.2d 352 (2d Cir 1970) (registered trademark COME ON STRONG v use of COME ON STRONG
Link To Complaint In Joltid v Skype Copyright Suit
Background of Joltid’s copyright suit against Skype here; link to text of decision here.
OneOK Sues Twitter Over Name-squatting, Then Drops Suit
OneOk sues Twitter after Twitter refuses to provide info regarding Twitter user named ONEOK. Mashable reports that the suit has been dropped.
Complaint Oneok Twitter
Shocked, Shocked That There Is No Hoisin In The Hoisin Sauce – Rule 11 Sanctions Ordered
On the one hand its prudent to advise all attornies to read any decision where Rule 11 sanctions are actually awarded. On the other hand, it’s hard to imagine an attorney finding him or herself in this situation.
Trademark owner, who sells hoisin sauce, prevails on partial summary judgment against infringer. Five months after summary
FIERCE v SASHA FIERCE – Abercrombie Sues Beyonce
Beyonce Knowles released a CD entitled “I AM …SASHA FIERCE” and filed ITU applications for SASHA FIERCE for, among other things, fragrance. Abercrombie & Fitch owns a registration for FIERCE covering fragrance. Beyonce announced that Coty would bring out a SASHA FIERCE fragrance and Abercrombie sued.
This reminds me of the owner of GLOW suing