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US District Court for the Northern District of New York

First Amendment claims result in injunction against New York State in Rev. Steven Soos et al v. Cuomo et al

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Ron Coleman

I submitted a proposed amicus curiae brief, working with Agudath Israel of America, a leading advocacy group for orthodox Jews, in this case filed by […]

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Litigation

The First Amendment has all kinds of things

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Ron Coleman

Including freedom of religion. I talk about my latest (not my first) adventure with it, in association with the great Harmeet Dhillon and her Center […]

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Litigation

Likelihood of extrusion

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2015-04-03 14:28:24. Republished by Blog Post PromoterReprinting my annual Passover post, updated for modern microblogging sensibilities and adjusted for days of the week […]

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Likelihood of extrusion

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2018-03-30 15:00:34. Republished by Blog Post PromoterReprinting my annual Passover post. The first seder is tonight, Friday, March 1st. I’ll be offline and […]

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Everything else

Likelihood of extrusion (Archive post)

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Reprinting my annual Passover post. The first seder is tonight, Friday, April 19th.  Here’s a nice thought on the topic, apropos for our 24/6 social media lifestyle: […]

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Everything else

Other First Amendment business

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Ron Coleman

Originally posted 2016-07-07 18:25:17. Republished by Blog Post PromoterSpend enough time perusing LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® and you might get the impression that there’s only one freedom […]

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Litigation

Likelihood of extrusion

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Ron Coleman

Reprinting my annual Passover post. The first seder is tonight, Monday April 10th. I’ll be offline and unaccountable for comment moderation, glitch control or anything […]

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Everything else

Likelihood of extrusion

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Ron Coleman

Reprinting my annual Passover post, updated for modern microblogging sensibilities and adjusted for days of the week as they come out this year: I’ve been […]

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Everything else

Likelihood of extrusion

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Ron Coleman

Reprinting my annual Passover post, adjusted for days of the week as they come out this year: I’ve been hit by pre-Passover preparations, plus the […]

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Everything else

Don’t start with a Hasid

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Ron Coleman

That’s the punchline of an old Jewish joke about a blessing that is part of the traditional thrice-daily prayers, which begins, “On the saintly (i.e., […]

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Everything else

Philosopher Kings to Rule on Ten Commandments

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Ron Coleman

My new linking buddy (shout out to my dawg!) Joe “The Moderate Voice Thrown Across the Room” Gandelman reports that SCOTUS is going to consider […]

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Ten Commandments Achieve Creche Status

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Ron Coleman

We’ve been patiently waiting for this one, and the decision is out, and evidently it’s a doozy! Court Splits on Ten Commandments Displays Says the […]

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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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