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Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Sports Law

Does Your Conscience Bother You?, Tell Me True.

Back to our regularly scheduled overreaching. The rent grab continues apace. According to this article, “The University of Alabama has filed a federal trademark infringement... Read more

Posted on September 6, 2018 IP Overreaching

IOU’s for IU

Here’s the story about how Indiana University stopped Indoctrinate U. — a documentary that is critical of political correctness on American college campuses — in... Read more

College Belushi
Posted on January 22, 2015January 22, 2015 Licensing

Best of 2008: Color me infringing

First posted on December 8, 2008. Trademark law continues to slip from its moorings in subtle ways.  From Inside Higher Ed (hat tip to its... Read more

Posted on July 19, 2013April 4, 2017 Licensing

Color me infringing

Trademark law continues to slip from its moorings in subtle ways.  From Inside Higher Ed (hat tip to its editor, Doug Lederman, for sending it... Read more

Posted on June 22, 2012June 26, 2012 IP Overreaching

11th Circuit: Real life not endorsed; doesn’t need to be

Remember the artist Daniel Moore, who got sued up and down by the University of Alabama for “unauthorized” painting of football games?  The Eleventh Circuit... 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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