The Trademark Blog:- Cnet: "House Wants Copyright Czar, New Piracy Penalites":

The Trademark Blog:- Yes, if you use it as a trademark, in addition to using it as a domain name.

LawInfo Weblog:- By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM Associated Press Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A federal judge ordered imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick to repay more than $2.4 million to a Canadian bank for defaulting on a loan. The Royal Bank of Canada sued Vick in September, arguing his guilty plea to a federal dogfighting charge _ and the resulting impact [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- By BEN NEARY Associated Press Writer CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ An American Indian who shot a bald eagle for use in a tribal religious ceremony must stand trial, a federal appeals court has ruled. A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver on Thursday reversed a 2006 lower court ruling that dismissed a [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ R. Kelly arrived at a Cook County courthouse Friday to face child pornography charges filed after a videotape allegedly showed him having sex with a girl as young as 13. Jury selection was scheduled to start in the Grammy-winning R&B singer’s trial, which has been delayed for six [...]

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LawInfo Weblog:- Going to court is not how most people prefer to spend their time. In fact, most of us would have more anxiety about going to court than having to speak in public. Why? Because there is probably a lot at stake when you go to court - your rights, your obligations, your [...]

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LawInfo Weblog:- BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) _ Police say they had no trouble tracking down a robbery suspect, because the victims had taken his picture while chatting with him at a bar a short time before the theft. The suspect, Andre Smith, struck up a conversation with a group of women at a bachelorette party at the Bensalem Township [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- By TOM HAYS and DAVID B. CARUSO Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) _ Hundreds of demonstrators led by the Rev. Al Sharpton clogged intersections and snarled traffic across the city to protest the acquittal of three officers involved in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on his wedding day. Protesters said Wednesday’s ”pray-in,” which [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Partners of Chinese women who were forced to have abortions are pressing the Supreme Court to make it easier to get asylum in the United States. The Bush administration is resisting the male partners’ efforts to get asylum, even though the Republican congressman who wrote a 1996 asylum [...]

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The Trademark Blog:- This is an excerpt from the verdict (see below). A 'yes' check indicates that the jury found for Adidas.

The Trademark Blog:- There were approximately 290 different models of striped sneakers involved in the Adidas case. In a quick scan I only saw one model that the jury didnt' find to be infringing. This verdict clearly suggests that Adidas ' trademark rights extend to two stripes and four stripes with varying placement on the shoe.

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LawInfo Weblog:- By BRENDAN RILEY Associated Press Writer CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) _ The state that pioneered the quickie divorce is witnessing a potentially ugly breakup that has the governor of Nevada fighting to get back into his own mansion. Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons filed for divorce last week after moving out of the 23-room official residence. With his [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- By ALLISON HOFFMAN Associated Press Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) _ San Diego State University has suspended six fraternities after a sweeping drug investigation that landed dozens of students in jail on suspicion of openly dealing drugs on campus. The probe _ prompted by the cocaine overdose death last year of a freshman sorority member _ led to [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Fifteen Philadelphia police officers have been taken off the street as authorities investigate a video showing three suspects being kicked and beaten by city police. A spokesman for Mayor Michael Nutter says the mayor stands behind the police department but his first glance of the video does appear to show the officers overstepping [...]

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Brain Injury Lawyer:- Last Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General released a report calling for the need to improve the medical care provided to veterans who sustained traumatic brain injury.

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The Trademark Blog:- As of now, no one has filed a US trademark appllication for LOLcats. Updates as the situation warrants.

The Trademark Blog:- TechCrunch: "What To Do With Failed Startup IP?":

The Trademark Blog:- NY Times: "In One Flaw, Questions on Validity of 46 Judges" (they could have written a better headline): But John F. Duffy, who teaches at the George Washington University Law School, is a different kind of law professor. He has discovered a constitutional flaw in the appointment process over the last eight years for judges who decide patent appeals and disputes, and his short paper documenting the problem seems poised to undo thousands of patent decisions concerning claims worth billions of dollars.

The Trademark Blog:- Pfizer/Trovan was $143m (initially) after trial, maybe 12 years ago. I can't remember anything that has come close since until this. Adidas was just awarded $305 million against the operator of the Payless store chain, for a three stripe infringement. That's more than $100m per stripe. If you're aware of a higher damages award in a trademark case, send it in.

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LawInfo Weblog:- By DAVID TIRRELL-WYSOCKI Associated Press Writer CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ A former congressional candidate convicted of faking his disappearance after a car crash two years ago was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for violating his bail conditions. A prosecutor said he asked that bail be revoked after Gary Dodds’ wife reported to police that the two had [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ A judge plans to allow three of six Chinese crew members who have been held in the United States since their ship spilled 53,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay to return home in the next few weeks. The captain, however, and two other crew members [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- By SAMUEL MAULL Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ A lovesick former mental patient was convicted Tuesday of stalking and harassing Uma Thurman for more than two years, showing up on her front doorstep and movie set and sending the actress a series of creepy love letters. Jack Jordan, a 37-year-old out-of-work lifeguard and pool cleaner, [...]

The Trademark Blog:- Boing Boing: 50 Greatest Commercial Parodies Of All Time

The Trademark Blog:- Some websites are reporting that Vuitton actually sued the artist who created the Darfur t-shirt (background here), soemthing I have been unable to confirm. Here is an interesting analysis from a brand analyst from Forrester Research as to what Vuitton's options are in a situation like this.

The Trademark Blog:- TTAB holding that GM had abandoned LASALLE trademark for cars, subsequent attempts at licensing replacement parts and merchandise insufficent. TTABlog commentary here.

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LawInfo Weblog:- By MIKE ROBINSON Associated Press Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ Less than two hours after prosecutors rested their case Monday in political fundraiser Antoin ”Tony” Rezko’s marathon fraud trial, defense attorneys did the same without calling a single witness. It is not unusual for the defense portion of a major criminal trial to be fairly short, though attorneys [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- By SHANNON McCAFFREY Associated Press Writer ATLANTA (AP) _ Barring a last-minute intervention by the courts, a condemned killer who shot his live-in girlfriend is likely to become the first inmate put to death since a U.S. Supreme Court review halted executions last September. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday denied William Earl Lynd’s [...]

LawInfo Weblog:- Enjoy those margaritas senioritas… but please appoint a designated driver!  Avoid not only the tragedies that result from drinking and driving, but also the DUI checkpoints.  Police will be hosting random DUI checkpoints throughout the nation to catch and deter intoxicated drivers.  On Cinco de Mayo, a lot of us who normally do not drink tequila, [...]

Brain Injury Lawyer:- In recognition of Older Americans Month, the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey will be having two Brain Injury Awareness events at the State House in Trenton. Details are as follows:

LawInfo Weblog:- By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Olympic gold medalist Antonio Pettigrew was identified Friday in government court documents as a user of illegal and banned performance-enhancing drugs. The gold medalist in the 4×400 relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics is one of seven elite athletes once trained by Trevor Graham who are scheduled [...]

The Trademark Blog:- MetNews.com: Court Upholds Dismiss of Suit Over Lawyer's Advertising

The Trademark Blog:- Boing Boing: "Archivists to Oregon: your laws aren't copyrighted, so there!"

The Trademark Blog:- AllRise.com: You sue anyone, make your case, the auidence votes.

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