Google using trademark policy to shield MoveOn?
(UPDATED, revised). That’s what Bob Cox is reporting in this story in the Examiner; more here. Google said it would not run anti-MoveOn ads because... Read more
Tag: Fair Use
Publishers vs. YouTube
Mack Reed puts his finger on it — almost — in the Online Journalism Review: The Web has made unauthorized propagation of information — whether... Read more
Unilateral copyright law
Eugene Volokh joins the pile–on regarding a website that claims to exempt its contents from the liberating effects of the fair use doctrine. The North... Read more
Q the Lawyers
A report in the online Financial Express says that Nissan is suing Audi over “Q.” To wit: “We are seeking to bar Audi from using... Read more
MLB whiffs on the right of publicity
Alec Rogers: In recent decades, Major League Baseball has made great strides in developing its business operation. No longer content to make money from tickets,... Read more
Kinder-finished
The Kinderstart lawsuit over Google search engine placement has been dismissed, with leave granted to amend. Originally posted 2011-10-31 23:13:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
Ninth Circuit. Keywords. Trademarks. Hike!
Here’s a roundup of what other people are saying about the decision in Network Automation, Inc. v. Advanced System Concepts, Inc. involving keyword advertising using... Read more
Ben Stein trips over IP
Walter Olson: Ouch. Ben is an odd guy. UPDATED: But evidently he — or, more likely, his “people” — is not such the slouch in... Read more
Righthaven – Media Bloggers Association files amicus brief
I’ve written a little bit about the Righthaven lawsuits before. Now, as reported in the Las Vegas Sun, on behalf of the Media Bloggers Association... Read more
Worth a thousand words
How much use is fair use — i.e., permissible use — when it comes to graphics and photographs you “find” on the Internet? Not too... Read more
More on toy models as trademark infringements
Ara Rubyan sends along this link to Boing Boing: Josh sez, “The folks at BMC (Black Mustang Club) automotive forum wanted to put together a... Read more
MTA’s way or the highway
I’ve been watching these guys at the MTA and their IP enforcement program for a while now. Once was for a client, who, regrettably, didn’t... Read more
See Dick Win. Pay, Defendant, Pay.
By now you must have heard about the dustup involving Yiddish with Dick and Jane. The irony for me is that not long after I... Read more
Beyond fair use
We’re a little obsessed here with the rights of “unauthorized” resellers to use the trademarks that describe the stuff they’re reselling. So this UK domain... Read more