Internet Usage Threatens Existence of Concurrent Use Registrations
May 02, 2005
In a rare concurrent use decision, <i>Hubcap Heaven, LLC v. Hubcap Heaven, Inc.</i>, Concurrent Use No. 94001147 (Jan. 25, 2005) [not citable], the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ("TTAB") questioned the continued viability of concurrent use registrations in the face of the Internet's global reach. Concurrent usage is based on the premise that two owners of the same trademark for competing goods and services can coexist by carving out strict geographic territories for each user. The Internet, however, has no geographic boundaries.
IP News
May 02, 2005
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news and cases from around the country.
Time to Replace Your Accounting Software?
April 29, 2005
Changes in business strategies, rising client demands, and technology advances all have made a law firm's choice of accounting software an ever more important management decision. Five years ago the Y2K scare led many firms to upgrade or replace their accounting systems out of perceived tactical necessity. Now, however, an assessment of your accounting software should be strategic: how well does it support your overall business objectives?
<b>Meyerowitz on Marketing</b>The Law Library Meets Marketing and Technology Head On
April 29, 2005
Librarians who have begun to work relatively recently in law firms probably never have participated in a "shifting party" or in any similar event. That's because the nature of the law firm library ' and thus the librarian's role ' has undergone revolutionary change over the years. There still are books, at least some books, in today's law firm libraries, but Internet connections and CD-ROMs often seem to be just as prevalent and, perhaps, are actually even more important.
Case Briefs
April 28, 2005
Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
Net News
April 28, 2005
Recent developments of note in the Internet industry. This month:<p>Music Industry Expands Piracy Lawsuits to Asia <br>Senators Eschew Historical Tax for Internet <br>Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Extend Internet Tax Ban<br>Congress Moving to Tackle Spyware Problem<br>Judge Sentences Spammer to 9 Years
Cable Spars Over Fast Internet Before U.S. Supreme Court
April 28, 2005
The U.S. cable industry and the government fought Internet service providers before the Supreme Court last month over whether cable high-speed Internet lines must be opened to rival Internet providers. <br>At issue is an appeals court decision last year that said cable high-speed Internet service, known as broadband, has a telecommunications component and therefore is subject to traditional telephone network access requirements.
Online Gambling Boom Comes With Tangle of Lawsuits
April 28, 2005
The booming world of online gambling has dealt lawyers a messy hand of legal challenges, spawning a host of lawsuits that target an industry poised to make nearly $10 billion this year ' up 40% from last year. <br>In California, a group of lawyers has filed a class action suit against a dozen search engines, including Yahoo and Google, for allegedly running ads that lead players to online gaming sites. The suit seeks to hold the search engines responsible for gambling losses.
Music Group To Sue Students Over Internet2 Downloads
April 28, 2005
The super-fast "Internet2" network that connects universities researching the next-generation Internet has found new followers in college students who download pirated music and movies. <br>Entertainment groups said last month they intend to sue hundreds of students accused of illegally distributing copyrighted songs and films across college campuses using the private research network, which boasts speeds hundreds of times faster than the Internet.
Spammers Should Know Their Source
April 28, 2005
Spam is a cost effective and lawful marketing tool. A spammer can send an e-mail advertisement to one million people at a cost of only $100. The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 allows the use of unsolicited commercial e-mail. However, to avoid legal difficulties, those who use spam should consider doing more. In particular, it is highly advisable to establish an appropriate chain of title for target list databases they acquire.
