Streisand walks again
Ron ColemanLawyer, media critic and intrepid blogger Patterico reports all about a compelling illustration of the Streisand Effect in his life — and, as you will see, in mine. Quite interesting…
See and “D”
The “D” as in “Defense.” The put-upon pun is on “C & D,” which is what we pros call a cease and desist letter. As I’ve noted before, sometimes a…
A trademark lawyer’s got to loy… er
Discussing trademark law blogging with a colleague last night, I was asked whether I’d written anything about the EAT MORE KALE story. In order to excuse my laziness, I said,…
The skinny on fair use
How much dumb can possibly be fit into a size two? Walter Olson rounds it up: Ralph Lauren lawyers: don’t you dare reproduce our skinny-model photo in the course of…
Copyright in cease and desist letters? Not quite.
Ron ColemanA law firm’s press release says: The US District Court for the District of Idaho has found that copyright law protects a lawyer demand letter posted online by the recipient…
Power Line to the DNC: Sue us
Power Line asserts the “actual malice” standard to defend itself against a threatened defamation suit against just about everyone from the Democratic National Committee. (Via Insty.) They’re right about the…
New York’s MTA Has an IP Obsession
Ron ColemanThe New York Sun reports that New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has filed to register the phrase “If You See Something, Say Something” — its “watch out for presents from…
Best of 2005: New York’s MTA Has an IP Obsession
The New York Sun reports that New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has filed to register the phrase “If You See Something, Say Something” — its “watch out for presents from…