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Posted on August 13, 2016July 31, 2017 Everything else

Confusion ascendant

Every year I post a version of this. Hopefully, this year will be the last. Tonight is Tisha B’Av (the Ninth day of the month... Read more

Posted on April 20, 2016 Everything else

Confusion ascendant

Jewish tradition teaches that on Tisha B’Av (the Ninth day of the month of Av) — which begins tonight — five national calamities occurred: During... Read more

Posted on March 24, 2016March 27, 2016 Everything else

Happy Purim!

Purim – the holiday that celebrates LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION! Speaking of which — click here for the PTO’s response to the application for a writ... Read more

Posted on March 24, 2016February 28, 2018 Everything else

Happy Purim!

Tonight begins Purim – the Jewish holiday that celebrates LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION! Read more

Posted on December 9, 2014December 30, 2014 Everything else

Not a good e-discovery strategy

Lavi Soloway writes (hat tip to Above the Law) regarding the extremely un-white-shoe discrimination litigation in New York County between former Sullivan & Cromwell associate... Read more

Posted on May 5, 2014May 13, 2014 Everything else

Litigation is war!

Old Passaic County courthouse With apologies to Fred Whitmer… great day today, going in person to file a verified complaint in a commercial case in... Read more

Posted on April 10, 2014April 24, 2014 Everything else

Likelihood of extrusion

Reprinting my annual Passover post, adjusted for days of the week as they come out this year: I’ve been hit by pre-Passover preparations, plus the... Read more

Posted on March 14, 2014 Everything else

The bitter billable hour

Is lawyer time billing a great big scam? The Bitter Lawyer says it is. I’m not so sure it is and I say so in... Read more

Posted on February 26, 2014December 28, 2014 Everything else

You are not alone. Actually, now you are.

Andrew Cory reports on a rather unpleasant “undocumented feature” that could be cooking your goose right now: Bug 330884 – When different users on one... Read more

Posted on February 11, 2014December 28, 2014 Everything else

Google to refine its searches

Ever think it’s strange when you get a search result for another site (usually an on-line retailer) when you do a Google search? That may... Read more

Posted on July 15, 2013July 15, 2013 Everything else

Confusion ascendant

Jewish tradition teaches that on Tisha B’Av (the Ninth day of the month of Av) — which begins tonight — five national calamities occurred: Read more

Posted on June 26, 2013 Everything else

Clean playgrounds

MySpace walks the thin line between being an arm of the law and being a heel: Popular Internet social network MySpace said on Monday it... Read more

Posted on December 14, 2012March 8, 2015 Everything else

Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You

Google shares are up only seven-plus percent this morning. Am I sitting pretty? Let’s put it this way: My haircut this morning? Paid for. Read more

Posted on July 31, 2012 Everything else

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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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