Alienware Corporation v. Online Gift Rewards, No. 08-1560, S.D.N.Y. (Filed February 14, 2008). High-performance computer manufacturer Alienware has filed suit against an online marketer alleging trademark infringement, dilution, and other theories of unfair competition. Alienware claims that the defendant has “disseminated mass unsolicited electronic solicitations” and posted Web pages offering “free” Alienware laptops, when in [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Event: David Donoghue at the Chicago Bar Association
February 18th, 2008
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A reminder to my Chicago-area readers — please consider attending tomorrow’s (2/19) meeting of the Chicago Bar Association’s Cyberlaw and Data Privacy Committee meeting. 12:15 p.m. at 321 South Plymouth Court in Chicago [map]. Dave Donoghue will be speaking about recent cyberlaw developments in the Northern District of Illinois. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. [...]
New guide to open source issues
February 15th, 2008
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[Update: Thanks, Dad, for alerting me to the typo. It's a relief to know I'll always have at least one reader!] The Software Freedom Law Center, one of the leading influencers in the free and open source software movement, has released what appears to be a helpful guide on understanding the legal issues associated with [...]
Sponsored listing trademark action survives motion to dismiss
February 2nd, 2008
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T.D.I. Intern., Inc. v. Golf Preservations, Inc., (Slip Op.) 2008 WL 294531 (E.D.Ky. January 31, 2008) Plaintiffs T.D.I. International and XGD Systems sued their former employee Samson Bailey and his company Golf Preservations for, among other things, violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051 et seq. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants’ purchase of plaintiffs’ trademarks [...]
Network Solutions’s forum selection clause enforced
February 1st, 2008
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Doe v. Network Solutions, LLC, No. 07-5115, 2008 WL 191419 (N.D. Cal. January 22, 2008) Plaintiff Doe alleged violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and similar California statutes when he discovered that personal and financial information about him had allegedly been obtained from a webmail account he established with Network Solutions. Citing to the [...]
Collection of commentary on the proposed Microsoft/Yahoo deal
February 1st, 2008
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