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Tag: Cease and Desist Letters

Posted on June 17, 2021 Copyright Law

Copyright in cease and desist letters? Not quite.

A 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... Read more

If You See Something, Say Something
Posted on June 17, 2021 Brand Management and Branding Free Expression

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... Read more

If You See Something, Say Something
Posted on May 28, 2021 Stealing the Language

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... Read more

Posted on May 25, 2021 Fair Use

Streisand walks again

Lawyer, media critic and intrepid blogger Patterico reports all about a compelling illustration of the Streisand Effect in his life — and, as you will see,... Read more

Posted on September 20, 2019 Enforcement

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... Read more

Eat More Kale
Posted on October 4, 2018 LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®

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... Read more

Posted on August 5, 2013 Copyright Law Fair Use Fashion Law Free Expression

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... Read more

Posted on October 26, 2009October 30, 2009 Uncategorized

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... 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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