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Author: Ron Coleman

Posted on April 4, 2005January 15, 2015 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Death of an Icon

A story from the L.A. Times / Washington Post syndicate, evidently sent to press before the Pope’s death, told of the increase in sales of... Read more

Posted on February 17, 2005February 26, 2015 IP Overreaching

Culture Killers or Pains in the Neck?

Wired reports on a new book whose thrust, evidently, aligns decently well with my own little personal views (and not just mine): Brand Name Bullies.... Read more

Posted on January 18, 2005December 28, 2015 Fair Use

“I Have a Dream ©”

The online Globe and Mail has an important item on how documentary filmmakers and others are being slammed by the IP equity grab, called “How... Read more

Posted on January 11, 2005July 31, 2023 Internet Law

More on Email Privacy for the Dead

The New York Times (linked to by Drudge) has an article entitled The Secret Lives of Just About Everybody which opens, compellingly, as follows: One... Read more

Posted on January 10, 2005April 19, 2016 Blogging

Media Bloggers Legal Defense Project

The Media Bloggers Association is setting up a stable of attorneys “to provide MBA members with first-line counsel on matters relating to the use of... Read more

Posted on January 5, 2005February 26, 2015 Rights of Publicity and Personality

Evel Knievel’s tarnished reputation

Yahoo! News reports that the Ninth Circuit (them again!) has ruled that an online photo caption referring to him in the presence of two women... Read more

Posted on January 3, 2005June 27, 2011 Trademarks and trademark law

Google me this

If trademark / Internet cases are not at the top of things to stay on top of in late December, you may have missed this... Read more

Posted on January 1, 2005December 30, 2014 LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®

Strict construction

No, not more about that constitutional dustup at the Volokh Conspiracy. The delivery guys were supposed to be here yesterday with a blog roll and... Read more

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The question of whether consumers are likely to be confused is the signal inquiry that determines if a trademark infringement claim is valid. I write here about trademark law, copyright law, brands, free speech (mostly as it relates to the Internet and social media). That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

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