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Lawyer Ron Coleman on brands, the Internet & free speech

LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™

Lawyer Ron Coleman on brands, the Internet & free speech

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Free Expression

Circuit Split: Do Public Officials Violate the First Amendment When They Block Social Media Comments? (Guest Post)

Krista Lee Baughman Jul 28, 2022 0 Comments

Nearly 75% of America’s population today actively uses social media. Facebook and Twitter have become invaluable channels of information, and are often the main source for reading up on current…

Free Expression

“When the Government Assaults the First Amendment”

Ron Coleman Jul 23, 2022 0 Comments

From Freedom Fest, July 14, 2022 and featuring former Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, James O’Keefe III of Project Veritas, and the YouTuber known as Viva Frei.

Self-promotion

FreedomFest 2022

Ron Coleman Jul 12, 2022 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/RonColeman/status/1546927548310999042?s=20&t=bQX5lQNA37dro8VH23KA8g

Free Expression

Facebook’s naked censorship

Ron Coleman Jul 8, 2022 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/RaheemKassam/status/1412451572852875267?s=20&t=3yDjbxURMw5LgWnC029q2g Shameless.

Free Expression

Amicus Brief filed in Vans v. MSCHF

Ron Coleman Jun 24, 2022 0 Comments

This is an important trademarks / free speech case. I got in on an edge of it!

Social Media

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

Ron Coleman May 19, 2022 0 Comments

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

Law Practice and Profession

All things in moderation

Ron Coleman May 17, 2022 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/RonColeman/status/1526327154371354629?s=20&t=dBrIlhxxXt5t4TrCvhomQQ

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I do videos

Ron Coleman May 12, 2022 0 Comments
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Shopify: “Empowering independent business owners everywhere”

Ron Coleman Apr 14, 2022 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/AJKayWriter/status/1514655191856914435?s=20&t=Hw8uoEKdrOYftLctJiOtfw

My Brand of Comedy

Instagurlz

Ron Coleman Mar 4, 2022 0 Comments

You should subscribe to Julie Nolke’s channel (and my slightly less popular one of course).

Privacy

Your Privacy Rights in the Realm of Data Collection

Brian Wallace Mar 3, 2022 0 Comments

Understanding more about your rights about the types of data being collected about you in today’s privacy sensitive age is important. Things are definitely tightening up where companies can’t collect…

My Brand of Comedy

Get woke or go broke

Ron Coleman Feb 18, 2022 0 Comments

As my friend Vivek Ramaswamy explains, it really makes perfect economic sense. But as a matter of culture, would SNL dare do this 2017 bit in 2022?

Free Expression

Meet the Bloggers!

Ron Coleman Feb 7, 2022 0 Comments

Well, we used to be bloggers.

Copyright Law

The ending justifies the mean$

Ron Coleman Feb 3, 2022 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/guyverhofstadt/status/1486010194006061056?s=20&t=yuPjAfne7dXsDX3fvqYBAQ https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1486704804302835715?s=20&t=yuPjAfne7dXsDX3fvqYBAQ

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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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