GEICO Isn’t Good News for Google
Remember the GEICO v. Google case? My former law partner and long-time spouse Jane Coleman does. She’s writing a chapter on secondary trademark infringement liability for... Read more
Tag: 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
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
Plugging leaks
[Here’s a blast from the past — RDC]: In the New York Times: In a move that legal experts said could present a major test... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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