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Posted on August 19, 2021August 20, 2021 Trade Secrets

“The Victorian compromise”

Defamation and reputation management are issues of intense interest at LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®. Obviously cultural context means a lot when considering these two related topics.... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2021 Free Expression

NSA monitoring program ruled unconstitutional

The ACLU reports: In the first federal challenge ever argued against the Bush administration’s NSA spying program, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Diggs Taylor rules... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Law Practice and Profession

Don’t ask me to keep your secrets

Michael Atkins reports on an interesting development that could have a real effect on certain widespread litigation practices if it were to spread: A federal... Read more

Posted on September 20, 2019 LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®

Virtually alive

It’s [coming up on] Passover, and as Jewish tradition teaches, the Exodus implicates issues of resurrection — of which there’s been a lot at LIKELIHOOD... Read more

Posted on March 6, 2016December 21, 2016 Privacy

Best of 2010: You got privacy in my policy! No, YOU got policy in MY privacy!

First posted on July 15, 2010.Mindful always of my civic duty, my unique relation to humanity, and legal webby things, I’ve updated the LIKELIHOOD OF... Read more

Posted on September 19, 2010October 5, 2010 Internet Law

Employees can expect some computer privacy

The general rule regarding employees and their computers is that they have no reasonable expectation of privacy as to communications or other information on them,... Read more

Posted on April 12, 2005February 28, 2016 Privacy

The Matrix Downloaded

Data security and privacy are not big topical interests of mine. Anything Europeans are obsessive about can’t be all that important. Throw in the ACLU,... Read more

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Ron Coleman of the DHILLON LAW GROUP

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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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