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Tag: Internet Law

Posted on December 30, 2022 Internet Law

Don’t be evil, much

It was bad enough that the government has gone “in house” on copyright issues.  Now not only is the government looking more and more “bought”... Read more

Posted on October 22, 2022 Internet Law

Defamation online

It’s our future.  Instapundit rounds up developments, which Julie Hilden is all over.  I’ve made my point on this topic — less a legal than... Read more

Posted on July 27, 2022 Internet Law

LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® in 2006: “Is Google a utility?”

I posted this in August, 2006. I don’t think the question has been answered yet: We wrote about the Kinderstart lawsuit against Google, claiming an... Read more

Posted on March 28, 2022 Litigation

Tanked?

Cartier sued Apple last week, and before I had a chance to figure it out, they either un-sued them or announced that they were about... Read more

Posted on March 17, 2022March 23, 2022 Defamation

The best of the best. Of the bestest.

Only Marc Randazza can put certain things in certain ways — and on those occasions when he’s actually right (like when he’s discussing law and... Read more

Posted on March 12, 2022 Internet Law

The CDA “content” divide

When does an interactive website pass across the great divide of “content provider” versus “Internet service provider” under what’s left of the Communications Decency Act?... Read more

Posted on February 16, 2022 Internet Law

More on international law and the Web

Instapundit reports: YAHOO! HELPS TURN THE SCREWS: According to Reporters Sans Frontieres (Reporters Without Borders), Information supplied by Yahoo! helped Chinese journalist Shi Tao get... Read more

Posted on December 22, 2021 Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law

No one blinks

Reuters reports that the Tiffany trademark suit against eBay is really going to trial. Really! I am sure no one expected this. I certainly didn’t.... Read more

Posted on November 29, 2021December 8, 2021 Copyright Law Internet Law

Best of 2009: “Adverference?”

This was originally published on January 22, 2009: Working from home today after a bruising few weeks at work (see yesterday’s post!), I finally figured... Read more

Posted on November 13, 2021 Secondary Liability

Gucci v. Frontline Processing: Giving credit for infringement where it’s due

[stextbox id=”info”]This is an adaptation of a summary and analysis of the recent decision in Gucci America, Inc. v. Frontline Processing Corp., 2010 WL 2541367... Read more

Posted on October 9, 2021 Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law

Second Circuit and the whole of the law on confusion

This is big, but stay calm.   Though I hardly can. I took some heat a little while ago for suggesting, contrary to my generally skeptical... Read more

Posted on September 17, 2021 Copyright Law Internet Law

The “Fair Use Massacre” (updated)

First, this vintage LOC item: Fred von Lohmann of the EFF calls out YouTube: Fair use has always been at risk on YouTube, thanks to... Read more

Posted on July 7, 2021 Internet Law

No social networking privilege

On Point reports that a New Jersey federal magistrate has, to the surprise of no actual attorney I could imagine, ruled that MySpace and Facebook postings... Read more

Posted on June 18, 2021 Copyright Law Internet Law

Little people, big lawsuits

The Washington Post reports on legal action taken by ordinary folk against Big IP Content Generating institutions for lifting and using “user-generated” content, i.e., pictures... 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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