Monthly Archives: July 2015

ISHTIP at Penn, part 2

Posted on July 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Early Career, Panel 2 | Fiona Macmillan (Birkbeck, University of London), Moderator   Monica Huerta (Duke University) | Some Singularities, Like the Human Face   Famous Sarony photo of Oscar Wilde: signature at bottom is photographer’s.  Problem of photographic copyright, … Continue reading →

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ISHTIP at Penn, part 2

Posted on July 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Early Career, Panel 2 | Fiona Macmillan (Birkbeck, University of London), Moderator   Monica Huerta (Duke University) | Some Singularities, Like the Human Face   Famous Sarony photo of Oscar Wilde: signature at bottom is photographer’s.  Problem of photographic copyright, … Continue reading →

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ISHTIP at Penn, part 1

Posted on July 22, 2015 by rtushnet

International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP) Program 2015   Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition (Penn Law) and the Cinema Studies Program (Penn Arts and Sciences)   Early Career, Panel 1 | Peter Jaszi (American … Continue reading →

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ISHTIP at Penn, part 1

Posted on July 22, 2015 by rtushnet

International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP) Program 2015   Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition (Penn Law) and the Cinema Studies Program (Penn Arts and Sciences)   Early Career, Panel 1 | Peter Jaszi (American … Continue reading →

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Uber’s safety claims not all puffery

Posted on July 22, 2015 by rtushnet

L.A. Taxi Cooperative, Inc. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., — F. Supp. 3d —-, 2015 WL 4397706, No. 15-cv-01257 (N.D. Cal. Jul. 17, 2015)   Uber makes various safety-related claims, such as its website’s claims to offer the “SAFEST RIDES ON … Continue reading →

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BBB claims about its own ratings process not protected by First Amendment

Posted on July 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc. v. Better Business Bureau of Palm Beach County, Inc., No. 4D13-3916 (Fla. Ct. App. June 3, 2015) Expect more detailed analysis from Ann Lipton soon.   CC received an F grade from BBB and sued for … Continue reading →

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Uber’s safety claims not all puffery

Posted on July 22, 2015 by rtushnet

L.A. Taxi Cooperative, Inc. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., — F. Supp. 3d —-, 2015 WL 4397706, No. 15-cv-01257 (N.D. Cal. Jul. 17, 2015)   Uber makes various safety-related claims, such as its website’s claims to offer the “SAFEST RIDES ON … Continue reading →

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BBB claims about its own ratings process not protected by First Amendment

Posted on July 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc. v. Better Business Bureau of Palm Beach County, Inc., No. 4D13-3916 (Fla. Ct. App. June 3, 2015) Expect more detailed analysis from Ann Lipton soon.   CC received an F grade from BBB and sued for … Continue reading →

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First Circuit lifts injunction requiring D’s use of (R) for P’s mark

Posted on July 21, 2015 by rtushnet

Arborjet, Inc. v. Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements, Inc., — F.3d —-, 2015 WL 4366624, No. 14–23241 (1st Cir. July 16, 2015) (Souter, J., sitting by designation)   The district court granted a preliminary injunction based on a contractual violation, but … Continue reading →

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Transformative work of the day, Miss Piggy edition

Posted on July 21, 2015 by rtushnet

Miss Piggy sings Rihanna’s BBHMM.  You’re welcome. from Blogger http://ift.tt/1VpvSL0

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