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Best of 2008: Other People’s Money

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-01-21 19:05:34. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst published January 8, 2008. WSJ.com’s Law Blog reports about the seven-figure effect in the Central District of […]

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Law Practice and Profession

Best of 2005: Keep it Underneath Their Robes, Please

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ron Coleman

First published on May 3, 2005.I recommended the Underneath Their Robes blog a little while ago. It is clever and well written, and the concept […]

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Blogging
Matthew David Brozik

On context at the intersection of mass tort litigation and intellectual property.

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Matthew David Brozik

There isn’t much of an intersection of mass tort litigation and intellectual property law, but here’s a tidbit that falls squarely into that slim territory: […]

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Domain Names

Love means …

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Ron Coleman

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 […]

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Politics

Commercial, Trademark and Free Speech Litigation

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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 legal issues related to blogging. That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

ron-coleman-lawyerAs for me, I'm Ron Coleman, a commercial litigator and a partner in the Dhillon Law Group with a special interest in copyright and trademark law and free speech. I was also the lead lawyer for The Slants, The Band Who Must Not be Named.

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