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Trademark infringement on hang tags is covered advertising injury

Posted on October 23, 2015 by rtushnet

E.S.Y., Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2015 WL 6164666, No. 15–21349–CIV (S.D. Fla. Oct. 14, 2015) Scottsdale insured ESY under a commercial general liability insurance policy, with coverage for advertising injury.  Exist, an apparel maker, later sued ESY for infringing … Continue reading →

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General involvement in app production doesn’t defeat 230

Posted on October 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Free Kick Master LLC v. Apple Inc., 2015 WL 6123058, No. 15-cv-03403 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 19, 2015)   Free Kick Master has a registration for “Free Kick Master,” and sued Apple, Google, and Samsung, alleging that they all offered downloads … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future: 9th Cir. reverses itself in Multi Time Machine

Posted on October 22, 2015 by rtushnet

Multi Time Machine, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 13-55575 (9th Cir. Oct. 21, 2015)   Reversing itself (with amicus advocacy from, among others, yours truly), the panel now by 2-1 holds that Amazon should have gotten summary judgment for its … Continue reading →

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Right of Publicity Workshop Part 3

Posted on October 17, 2015 by rtushnet

Relationship to Copyright law/Relationship to Trademark law    Dryer v. NFL will be argued to the 8th Cir. challenged by retired NFL players to continued airing of programs recounting their exploits in actual games.  Survived a motion to dismiss.  After … Continue reading →

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Right of publicity workshop part 2

Posted on October 17, 2015 by rtushnet

How is the “right” to be reconciled with the First Amendment?     Could be part of the vast universe of communication that isn’t protected speech: Fred Schauer’s writing.  Contracts aren’t protected by 1A, etc.  Could just be market behavior. That … Continue reading →

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Right of publicity workshop at Yale

Posted on October 17, 2015 by rtushnet

Right of Publicity Workshop Yale Law School Information Society Project Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression   Chatham House rules apparently allow me to disclose my own participation, but not that of others, so I’ll just take some notes on … Continue reading →

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Dastar bars website trade dress claim that just repeats copyright allegations

Posted on October 16, 2015 by rtushnet

Touchpoint Communications, LLC v. DentalFone, LLC, No. 15-cv-05240 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 9, 2015)   Touchpoint and DentalFone are Internet dental marketing companies.  Touchpoint filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a judgment of noninfringement of DentalFone’s copyrights and trade dress/lack of … Continue reading →

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A technicolor rainbow of a case: Lisa Frank sues craft company for selling crafts

Posted on October 15, 2015 by rtushnet

Lisa Frank, Inc. v. Orb Factory Ltd., No. 15-cv-00433 (D. Az. filed Sept. 16, 2015) Lisa Frank makes tchotchkes, supplies for kids, paper goods, and the like.  Lisa Frank’s claimed trade dress is   the combination of some or all … Continue reading →

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Right of publicity question of the day, Will Ferrell edition

Posted on October 13, 2015 by rtushnet

Here is a story about a Will Ferrell-themed bar.  Given New York’s very limited statutory right of publicity, and the fact that the menu items don’t seem to use the actor’s name, does the display of photos of him in the … Continue reading →

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CFP 2015: Internet content blocking by the ITC

Posted on October 13, 2015 by rtushnet

Computers, Freedom & Privacy Conference 2015 Internet Content Blocking by the U.S. International Trade Commission.   In April 2014, a little-known agency called the U.S. International Trade Commission handed itself power to block data on the Internet. Internet companies fear … Continue reading →

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