Franchising: A Venus Flytrap for Trademark Licensors
Your client gives you a call to let you know that his company just licensed its primary mark to a third party who will sell your client's products on the West Coast, including California and Arizona. Should you be happy for your client, or should a chill go up your spine?
Search Engine Advertising Trademark Claims
In <i>Network Automation, Inc. v. Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc.</i>, the Ninth Circuit: 1) expressly held that the use of a trademark as a search engine keyword for the purpose of triggering advertisements is a "use in commerce" of that trademark under the Lanham Act; but 2) vacated a preliminary injunction, finding that the district court's analysis of consumer confusion in the Internet context was too narrow.
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Online Behavioral Advertising
The first quarter of this year has been marked by a rise of awareness and legal activity surrounding the question of behavioral, or targeted, advertising ' a significant area of operation and interest for e-commerce firms.
Watching You ' Steal My IP
Are you watching your online competitors, lest they steal your ideas, your customers, or both? How can an online firm learn when another firm is infringing its intellectual property?
Clarification
In the Bob Marley litigation cover article in our March 2011 issue, the co-author, Barry E. Mallen, served as counsel to the Marley interests.
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The UK Bribery Act
All General Counsel should reach for their calendars now and circle July 1. That's the date when the new UK Bribery Act will take effect. The Act has extra-territorial reach and will impact almost every corporation doing business internationally.
'Simple' Statute and 'Affirmative Defense' Lead to Another Dismissed Indictment
Adding to the long list of failed prosecutions, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed an indictment against Lauren Stevens, former in-house counsel for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
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What's New in the Law
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing law from around the country.
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Machinery and Equipment Supply Contracts
Having negotiated and drafted supply contracts throughout the United States and Canada, as well as other parts of the world (with the help of local counsel), the author has observed that the key legal issues are usually the same. Four of the most fundamental are: 1) getting paid; 2) warranties; 3) indemnities; and 4) limitations of remedies.
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