Court Rejects Initial Interest Confusion Claims for Competitive Keyword Ads–Regalo v. Aborder
…Online 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…
Lawsuits Over Competitive Keyword Advertising Are Still Stupid–NRRM v. American Dream Auto Protect
…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…
Announcing the 2025 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…note and replaced it with the Griner v. King case on fair use and memes. Keyword Advertising. The combination of the 1-800 Contacts v. Warby Parker (2d Cir.) and Lerner…
Apply To Become My Colleague! Santa Clara Law Is Hiring Tenure-Line Faculty
An introductory note from my colleague Prof. Michelle Oberman, who is chairing our appointments committee: Excited to announce that SCU law is hiring both entry-level and lateral tenure stream faculty….
NJ Supreme Court Blesses Lawyers’ Competitive Keyword Ads (With a Baffling Caveat)
…Online 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…
Blogiversary: How Information Consumption Habits Have Changed Over the Years (Part 9 of 10)
I’m continuing my coverage of my 20 year blogiversary. I asked readers how their information consumption practices had changed in the past 20 years. Some of their responses: __ “I’m…
Blogiversary: Guest Bloggers of the Technology & Marketing Law Blog (Part 8 of 10)
I’m continuing my coverage of my 20 year blogiversary. When I started the blog, I didn’t contemplate having guest bloggers. At minimum, I never assumed I’d have enough traffic or…
Another N.D. Ill. Judge Balks at SAD Scheme Joinder–Zaful v. Schedule A Defendants
Zaful is an online retailer with a trademark that seemingly rhymes with…awful? It claims copyright in 1,800+ product shot photos and says TEMU merchants are infringing those product shots in…
Ninth Circuit Tells Trademark Owners to Stop Suing Over Competitive Keyword Ads–Lerner & Rowe v. Brown Engstrand
…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 * FTC…
Second Circuit Tells Trademark Owners to Stop Suing Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–1-800 Contacts v. Warby Parker
…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…