Hot Take on the Wavy Baby Decision (Guest Blog Post)
…156 (citation omitted)”). Nope, the Supreme Court didn’t say that. Rather, the quoted language came from an SDNY decision (Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc. v. Nature Labs, LLC, 221 F. Supp….
Section 230 Protects Gmail’s Spam Filter–RNC v. Google
[My blogging queue has gotten backlogged. I’m slowly catching up. I hope you enjoy these 2,800 words on legal topics you assumed were definitively resolved over a dozen years ago.]…
When Do Inbound Call Logs Show Consumer Confusion?–Adler v McNeil
…Are OK With That–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Keyword…
Court Denies Injunction in Competitive Keyword Ad Lawsuit–Nursing CE Central v. Colibri
…Tidbits From FTC’s Antitrust Win Against 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Restrictions * 1-800 Contacts Charges Higher Prices Than Its Online Competitors, But They Are OK With That–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts…
Trademark Extraterritoriality: Abitron v. Hetronic Doesn’t Go the Distance (Guest Blog Post)
…Timothy Holbrook and Anshu Garg. Internet commerce, mentioned in footnotes by both Justices Jackson and Sotomayor, may be the 800-pound gorilla in the room. Bottom line for US trademark holders:…
Test Buys Don’t Create Personal Jurisdiction Over Amazon Merchant–Oceanside v. Instock
…jurisdiction over Defendant in California. Plaintiff has not shown that Defendant has “continuous and systematic general business contacts,” such that it can be sued there for any act it has…
Who Owns Social Media Accounts?–In re Bang Energy Drinks
…Media Contacts — Eagle v. Sawabeh Employee’s Claims Against Employer for Unauthorized Use of Social Media Accounts Move Forward–Maremont v. SF Design Group Courts Says Employer’s Lawsuit Against Ex-Employee Over…
Competitive Keyword Ad Lawsuit Fails…Despite 236 Potentially Confused Customers–Lerner & Rowe v. Brown Engstrand
…Competitors, But They Are OK With That–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit…
More on Law Firms and Competitive Keyword Ads–Nicolet Law v. Bye, Goff
…With That–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Keyword Ad Purchases–Lasoff…
A Preliminary Analysis of Trump’s Copyright Lawsuit Over Interview Recordings (Trump v. Simon & Schuster) (Guest Blog Post)
By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa [Eric’s note: Prof. Ochoa calls this a “preliminary” analysis, but that doesn’t mean it’s short!] Two weeks ago, former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit…