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You Can See Me on PBS Here
I was on Thursday’s edition of PBS’ Nightly Business Report, which focused on intellectual property.. Here is the streamed version that will be at this link until 9 PM on Friday. I appear about 22 minutes into the show.
Here’s the transcript of our segment (I appear with Prof. Noveck of New York Law…
One Laptop Per Child Program Begins Monday

Look at the One Laptop Per Child Program website which describes the creation of the $200 ‘developing world’ laptop, designed to bring connectivity to children around the world. The limited time ‘Give One Get One’ program begins Monday.
Trademark Blog Live In London Oct 23-27
I’m going to be in London next week. Who wants to get together?
I Want To Thank All The People Who Made This Nomination Necessary
The Trademark Blog has been nominated for “Best NY Blawg”. Vote early and often here. Quizlaw and Overlawyered are pretty good blogs, btw.
November 2: Amateur Hour Conference in NYC
Get CLE Credits! See me twirl plates on sticks while humming “Saber Dance” by Khachaturian! From the NY Law School website:
On November 2, 2007, the Amateur Hour Conference (www.nyls.edu/amhr) will convene leaders in business, law and technology to address the opportunities and challenges of user-generated creativity to traditional media, entertainment law, and business.
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Trademark Blog Live in Lake George, Oct 5 to 7

The Intellectual Property Law Section Fall Meeting will be held Thursday October 4 through Sunday October 7 (that’s Columbus Day Weekend), the height of leaf season in Bolton’s Landing (Lake George) NY. THe brochure is here.
On the Saturday I will be moderating a panel on “IP Issues In Virtual Worlds”, joined by Francis…
And They Still Haven’t Caught The Guy
My wife dropped the big boy off at Kindergarten, I dropped the little guy at pre-school. I crossed Eighth and 23rd and an emergency vehicle took the corner exceedingly fast, the pedestrians jumping back onto the curb. One woman crossed herself and I thought “you don’t see that much anymore.” Growing up, there were people…
Al Fross
Al Fross died five years ago today.
More Important Than Pretty Much Anything I Would Have To Say On Trademark Law Today
. . . would be what Jack Goldsmith has to say about the ‘Torture Memos’ and the manner in which the Administration went about matters such as surveillance and interrogation.