“Stealth marketing” and IP
Eric Goldman writes about the regulation of “Stealth” Marketing, which I talked about in its application to blogs both here, in my dismissal of the... Read more
Author: Ron Coleman
The return of the scandalous mark denial?
Perhaps the “immoral and scandalous” rule is nothing to sniff at, after all. The Times asks: Will the COCAINE tradememark take a powder? I don’t... Read more
Trademark colors bleed
BrandWeek reports that universities are having success suing companies that make fan paraphernalia that don’t actually use team trademarks but do use slogans, colors and... Read more
Fat, addicted to Internet and stupid no way to go through life
“Another” Internet-related death (apologies to the “X-Police“) (and Dean Wormer of course)… Originally posted 2013-10-11 13:01:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
C-SPANking
CSPAN gets a privileged perch in the pusillanimous proceedings of our parliament, pointing its probing photographic proboscides and pimping for pay. And it piggishly refuses... Read more
That Floyd Abrams magic, or truly scrumptuous
The arrogant New York Times loses again. The Supreme Court agrees with the Second Circuit: If there were a reporters’ privilege under the First Amendment,... Read more
New York ethics rules do not destroy blogs as we know them
Probably not, anyway. We were all upset and flustered over the proposed new rules. As actually enacted, they were considerably more mild and don’t seem... Read more
A blog just for knockoffs
If trademark infringement is of any interest to you, you have to bookmark Counterfeit Chic, which describes itself as a blog “about the culture of... Read more
Unofficial, and in court
Mike Mintz reports about a lawsuit brought in California by Brian Kopp, the publisher of an unofficial guidebook for a computer game called World of... Read more
Good Deed for the Day: Helping Old Producers Cross Agents
In far-off Hong Kong, the Motion Picture Association has created a Boy Scout merit badge on copyright [original link lost, sorry — RDC]: Boy Scouts in Hong... Read more
NYU: PC censorship “not negotiable”
I usually wish these libertarians would shut up and just do their economics forecasts — especially those Ayn-Rand-worshipping Objectivist types. On the other hand, you... Read more
Scientology Cult Returns to its IP-Abusive Ways
Long Island (New York’s) Newsday newspaper reports that the wackos at Scientology have tried to shut down a website called Scientomogy.com which mocks the cult’s... Read more
Cui?, Bono?
Advertising Age reports: “Costly Red Campaign Reaps Meager $18 Million.” Walking around New York City, I was impressed with the brand-development demonstrated by this $100... Read more
Bullish on royalties
The New York Post reports that the sculptor of the famous golden calf frozen in stampeding fury on lower Broadway — symbolizing the charge of... Read more