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First Amendment claims result in injunction against New York State in Rev. Steven Soos et al v. Cuomo et al

Ron Coleman Jun 26, 2020 2 Comments

I submitted a proposed amicus curiae brief, working with Agudath Israel of America, a leading advocacy group for orthodox Jews, in this case filed by the Thomas More Society, per…

Litigation

The First Amendment has all kinds of things

Ron Coleman May 28, 2020 0 Comments

Including freedom of religion. I talk about my latest (not my first) adventure with it, in association with the great Harmeet Dhillon and her Center for American Liberty, in the…

Trademark Dilution

Louis Vuitton — the big IP player that keeps on giving (Updated!) (Best of 2016)

Ron Coleman Dec 23, 2016 0 Comments

First posted on September 9, 2016. Ah hah! Two of my favorite subjects, like peanut butter and chocolate, in one candy bar: prof amici in @LouisVuitton case argue federal trademark…

Trademark Dilution

Louis Vuitton — the big IP player that keeps on giving

Ron Coleman Sep 9, 2016 0 Comments

Ah hah! Two of my favorite subjects, like peanut butter and chocolate, in one candy bar: prof amici in @LouisVuitton case argue federal trademark dilution statute “is in fatal tension…

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En Banc: Son of THE SLANTS Appeal Brief to the Federal Circuit

Ron Coleman Jun 12, 2015 1 Comments

We’ve got your First Amendment right here: Props to my partner John Connell and associates Darth Newman and, of course, the redoubtable Joel MacMull — who has now joined me…

Culture Clash

One nation, under gods

Ron Coleman Sep 30, 2006 0 Comments

Volokh.com weighs in on an issue, not irrelevant to this blog (where the First Amendment is a topic), I blogged about on Dean’s World a few weeks ago (I recycled…

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Philosopher Kings to Rule on Ten Commandments

Ron Coleman Mar 1, 2005 1 Comments

My new linking buddy (shout out to my dawg!) Joe “The Moderate Voice Thrown Across the Room” Gandelman reports that SCOTUS is going to consider the constitutionality of the practice…

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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