More on the ‘Last Best Place’ story. Background here.

Starbucks fails to prove CHARBUCKS dark roasted blend ‘tarnishes’ Starbucks brand. Via Starbucksgossip.

Hemingway heirs protest North Carolina bar named Hemingway’s Downtown.

Starbucks prevails over Samantha Lundberg nee Buck (which made her SAM BUCK)’s use of SAMBUCK for her coffee shop.

In the Nov/Dec issue, Law Firm, Inc notes that as a result of the Foley Hoag v. Foley Lardner matter, it will be ‘keeping an eye on Baker & McKenzie; Baker, Botts, and Baker & Hostetler; Holland & Knight, Holland & Hart; Fish & Richardson and The Fish and Neave IP Group of Ropes &…

Open Source Media protests Pajamas Media use of OPEN SOURCE MEDIA. Coverage here and here.

Dispute over use of ZERO TOLERANCE for video games.

Research in Motion, vendor of the Blackberry (known by some as Crackberry), has sued a vendor of a -BERRY line of personal organizers. Via Bloomberg.
One time, a long-time friend, whom I hadn’t seen for years, visited me at home. He couldn’t turn his Blackberry off. Every five minutes the thing vibrated the table…