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Posted on January 3, 2023 Everything else

Likelihood of extrusion

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... Read more

Posted on July 18, 2021July 26, 2021 LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®

Philosopher Kings to Rule on Ten Commandments

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... Read more

Posted on June 17, 2021 Free Expression

Ten Commandments Achieve Creche Status

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... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2021 Everything else

Likelihood of extrusion

Reprinting my annual Passover post. The first seder is tonight, Friday, March 1st. I’ll be offline and unaccountable for comment moderation, glitch control or anything... Read more

Posted on May 24, 2021 Everything else

Likelihood of extrusion

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... Read more

US District Court for the Northern District of New York
Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Litigation

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

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... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2020June 16, 2020 Litigation

The First Amendment has all kinds of things

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... Read more

Posted on October 17, 2019 Everything else

Likelihood of extrusion

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... Read more

Posted on March 30, 2018April 19, 2019 Everything else

Likelihood of extrusion (Archive post)

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:... Read more

Posted on January 15, 2018June 26, 2020 Litigation

Other First Amendment business

Spend enough time perusing LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® and you might get the impression that there’s only one freedom protected by the First Amendment. This is error. I... Read more

Posted on November 22, 2011 Everything else

Don’t start with a Hasid

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.,... 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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