Ron Coleman on the law affecting brands, the Internet & free speech
Every once in a great while comes along an intellectual property law decision so significant that blawgers fall over themselves and each other in the scramble to write something pithy about it. The April 13, 2016, decision from the Second Circuit in Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc. is not such a case. Read more
Originally posted 2014-01-03 09:48:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter“Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “Watson.” “Watson who?” “Not much. But there is this... Read more
Originally posted 2013-03-15 09:57:30. Republished by Blog Post PromoterIf Tiffany was miffed at Costco before, it’s positively infuriated now. You will recall that on February... Read more
Originally posted 2012-08-06 17:28:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter This post discusses what by all rights should be the most exciting case ever heard by... Read more
Originally posted 2013-06-26 14:54:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter*Preliminary note: I know that the band BOSTON is not a party to Ahern v. Scholz, but... Read more
Originally posted 2013-04-01 00:01:28. Republished by Blog Post PromoterLoC got wind—and then a copy—of this letter, dated as of the date of this post, to... Read more
Originally posted 2014-10-26 19:37:31. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFamiliarity of the reader with Part One is presumed. As I read the Second Circuit decision, I was... Read more
Newly discovered evidence [according to a court filing] “proves conclusively that Happy Birthday has been in the public domain since no later than 1922.” At... Read more
Generally, one doesn’t expect to find copyright decisions of note in state courts, but every so often one will crop up. One really doesn’t expect... Read more
If you’re reading this, then the settlement check has cleared. But you’ll never believe who paid whom for what! My friend—whom I will call Bryan... Read more