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Posted on November 2, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

Stevens Yes! Stevens No!

Whose Court Is It Really? asks the Atlantic Monthly, and its answer is: John Paul Stevens’s court! (Subscription required.) Oh, really? Wonkette sees it quite... Read more

Posted on October 31, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

No do-overs, no take-backs

Hypothetical: We are negotiating a trademark dispute. During those negotiations — which we both agree are being undertaken for purposes of settling our dispute —... Read more

Posted on October 29, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

“Your writing is your brand”

My friend David Krell will be giving a presentation at the International Trademark Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco on May 16th entitled, “What is your brand?... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

Who is Malletier?

In 2009 I did a post whose title — “Excuse Me While I Kiss this Guy” — was an homage to the great modern institution... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

Don’t ask me to keep your secrets

Michael Atkins reports on an interesting development that could have a real effect on certain widespread litigation practices if it were to spread: A federal... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

Women, IP law and the panel-gender quota count

It started with a bit of typical Internet snark between lawyer-mindfulness guru Jeena Cho and your snarky blogger: Go figure:  It ended up being a... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

Best of 2012: Schaden-Fraud?

First posted on September 24, 2012. John Welch has once again updated his Fraud-O-Meter! Behind this clever Infographic-type thingy is a report of a meaningful... Read more

Posted on September 20, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

In a legal mood

We blogged a little while ago about Doug Litowitz’s new book about how law firms chew up young lawyers. He makes it sound like a... Read more

Posted on September 20, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

“Litigation is the continuation of business by other means”

From West (I have added links): Trials and legal proceedings in courtrooms play out as a battle of words and wills. In Litigation Is War,... Read more

Posted on September 20, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

The Eve of Destruction

Big buzz for the new book by my law school classmate and ideological opposite, Professor Doug Litowitz: Advance praise for The Destruction of Young Lawyers:... Read more

Posted on September 20, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

Defending the trademark infringement defendant

It’s an art, not a science — like all litigation — and despite the best advice, well… there are some things, many of them in... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

Kane on Trademark Law – 6th Edition

I’m biased in reviewing the 6th edition of the only comprehensive single-volume — Well, there you go.  Bias number one:  As far as I can... Read more

Posted on February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

Will Weed Killer Give You Cancer?

In January 2016, career California school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson took legal action against the Monsanto company. Alleging his 2014 diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma was a... Read more

Posted on January 1, 2018 Law Practice and Profession

Best of 2011: The seven habits of highly annoying lawyers

First posted on February 4, 2011. Or, perhaps, the companies that hire them.  Let’s see if we can find all seven in this highly effective... 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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