IPKat on when beef is Scottish enough to be called SCOTCH BEEF.

Scottish cow photo from here.

Discussion of indemnfication issues arising from using LINUX in view of the SCO infringement claims, via Linux DevCenter.com

The family of the Zulu composer of the song ‘Mbube,’ the basis for the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,’ have sued Disney in South Africa for royalties.  Disney used the song in its ‘Lion King.’ Via Reuters.

Materials on South African copyright law here.

International copyright materials here.

Ohio car dealership runs ad of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Ohio newspaper, without authorization.  Schwarzenegger sues under right of publicity, in California.  Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal, as Schwarzenegger shows neither general nor specific jurisdiction.  Interesting discussion distinguishing case from Panavision v. Toeppen (where defendant’s tortious act ‘targeted’ California plaintiff).

Schwarzenegger v.Fred Martin Motor, 02-56937 (Ninth…

Fake Viagra turns up in California, via .

The Orange XML button on the left hand of my blog allows you to subcribe to the RSS (really simple syndication) feed of this site, if you were to use a news reader program such as Feed Demon.  News readers are good ideas.

According to the Wall Street Journal, MLB Advanced Media, the online divsion of Major League Baseball, will not sign deals with companies that use spyware to serve ads.  The article defines spyware as software that once installed on the user’s machine, reports on the user’s activities so as to determine which ads to serve…

Problems regarding protection of SHAOLIN TEMPLE trademark for Kung Fu, via chinaview.cn.

History of Kung Fu here.

Lyrics to “Kung Fu Fighting’ here.

Filmography of David Carradine here.

Filmography of Keith Carradine here.

HBO’s DEADWOOD site here.