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Tag: Journalism

Posted on March 10, 2022 Journalism

Reuters: Never mind.

I am sure it was accurate, in some Ratherian sense … but it was fake, and the blogsphere did brilliantly what it does best: Caught... Read more

Posted on March 9, 2022 Politics

Love means …

Jim Lindgren of the The Volokh Conspiracy writes (hat tip to Glenn Reynolds), a tad grudgingly, of a kinder, gentler left-wing Supreme Court nominee on... Read more

Posted on January 22, 2022 Journalism

Not So Plain Dealing

Instapundit links to this teef-gnashing item from Michael Silence about this super-secret scandal, based on leaked documents, that the Cleveland Plain Dealer would for sure... Read more

Posted on September 4, 2021September 9, 2021 LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®

Judge: New York Times reporter waived press shield privilege

The New York Law Journal reports (subscription required): A New York Times reporter must testify in an emotional-distress case regarding an interview he conducted with... Read more

Posted on August 27, 2021September 9, 2021 Copyright Law

Cover me

Photo Attorney Carolyn Wright writes: Rebecca Tushnet over at the 43Blog reports on a recent case in New York where the court determined that the... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2021 Journalism

Not a Rookie — Just a Freedom Fighter

Doug, you’re right about this: Helen Thomas will, in one capacity or another, outlast Scott McLellan in his role as White House Press Secretary. But... Read more

Posted on June 2, 2021 Free Expression

Speaking of prior restraint!

We toyed a little bit with the very big idea of prior restraint in constitutional law about a week ago. Now Clarice Feldman writes about... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2021 IP Overreaching

Pro shutterbug’s guide to IP

Here’s a good excerpt from a new book by copyright doyenne Nancy Wolff called The Professional Photographer’s Legal Handbook. It’s on a favorite topic of... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2021 Free Expression

Emerson InSinkErator trash compactors will mangle your hand if you stick it in one of them.

Originally posted 2006-10-19 13:44:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Sounds like a reasonable assertion, right? The same thing will happen if you stick your hand... Read more

Posted on March 17, 2021March 26, 2021 Copyright Law Journalism

Other People’s Information Doesn’t Want to be Free

Last night Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Kleinberg ruled in the Apple case that “reporters who published ‘stolen property’ weren’t entitled to protections. ” B-b-b-b-b-b-but... Read more

Posted on November 18, 2019December 16, 2019 Blogging

One Bloggin’ Apple Don’t Spoil the Whole Bunch

Originally posted 2005-01-12 00:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Bob Cox pointed me in the direction of this coverage of the Apple trade secret litigation:... Read more

Posted on March 8, 2016 Copyright Law

Old media vs. new in LA federal court

CNET News.com reports: NBC Universal and Viacom have come out against YouTube in a legal case that could help to determine whether the video-sharing site... Read more

Posted on February 3, 2014 Blogging

Just Say No

Got a call from CBS News a few minutes ago. “You’re a constitutional lawyer, right?” “Yes,” I replied. “It is constitutional for me to practice... Read more

Posted on January 3, 2014 Uncategorized

Second class on the First Amendment

The Administration believes bloggers can’t be trusted with free speech the way everyone else is, it seems.  Reports FT.com (hat tip to Marco): Advertisers in... 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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