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Category: Social Media

Posted on September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 Social Media

Fifth Circuit: Corporate censorship has it limits

If any of part of the opinion in Netchoice decision (full opinion here) sounds familiar, well, it should. Read more

Posted on August 6, 2022August 11, 2022 Social Media

Tweetmark infringement

When I first retired from my utter misuse of Twitter (it was all the rage!), I did so by politely bidding farewell to my 500 or... Read more

Posted on June 30, 2022 Social Media

My Periscope with Adam Townsend

?LIVE: Discussing social media, the suppression of dissent and legal asymmetrical warfare with lawyer @RonColeman Please join us now and please ask questions ? https://t.co/wmGADwGT31... Read more

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Social Media

The short and sorry history of online content moderation – NJSBA CLE panel presentation

I told you I was doing this here. And it was loads of fun! Read more

Posted on March 21, 2022 Social Media

Rutgers, Archer and Me: Using Social Media to Power Your Business

And I’ll be presenting! How do you like them apples! See you in sunny #Camden next Thursday, @Rutgers_Camden! https://t.co/jALesE7kn7 — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) May 10,... Read more

Ricky Vaughn meme
Posted on March 1, 2021March 18, 2021 Social Media

Free to meme?

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Posted on September 9, 2020 Social Media

Viral marketing and trademark control

Instapundit links to a case of viral marketing gone bad. Trademark owners must realize — or they will after this one plays out — that... Read more

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 Social Media

16 hours in Twitter purgatory

I was locked out of Twitter because of a "glitch." Not. As long as it doesn't happen to you, right? And it can't happen to you. Read more

Posted on January 17, 2017February 6, 2017 Social Media

Social networking your way to summary judgment

That’s summary judgment, or worse, against you or your client.  Last February we reported on a decision in which a federal magistrate judge ruled, unsurprisingly,... 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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