Apple did not prove that App Store was famous and not descriptive, therefore Apple failed to establish a likelihood of success at trial. On July 6, 2011 US District Judge Phyllis Hamilton denied Apple’s request to enjoin Amazon from using “App Store” as she ruled that it was unlikely that…
Continue Reading Apple Loses Trademark Claim on “App Store” to Amazon
As a retailer Apple appears to be second to no one, but since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery is it any wonder that a blogger visiting China recently discovered more than one counterfeit “Apple Store” selling Apple products and employees of the counterfeit “Apple Store” even believed…
Please listen to this informative podcast about eNeturals and Special Masters for eDiscovery featuring US District Judge Arthur J. Schwab, Allison Skinner, and Timothy Opsitnick concerning the American College of eNeutrals’ efforts to training mediators, Special Masters, and discovery referees. Karl Schieneman moderated the panel’s discussion.
Also Karl Schieneman interviewed Allison…
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China’s dominant search engine Baidu announced a new licensing that will permit legal downloads and streaming music to millions of Chinese users. A recent NY Times report described the new deal that will change China’s image for providing illegal downloads:
The agreement between Baidu and One-Stop China, a joint…
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Google’s newest Social Media adventure Google+ is getting rave reviews with millions of users yet not launched to the public. Keep in mind that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 20 year oversight of Google’s privacy policy because of Google’s disastrous Buzz – the 2010 failed Social Media attempt by Google. One…
Continue Reading Google: Legal Issues Abound and What about Google+?
Google faces antitrust allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the European Union(EU), and in Texas that Google’s search engine favors its own services in search results and charges rivals higher ad rates. So when asked to testify before a US Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee Google initially refused, but…
Continue Reading Standoff Ends – Google to Testify Before Senate Panel in September
Microsoft recently paid $8.5 billion for Skype and even though Facebook and Google lost in the bidding wars offering a measly $3-4 billion, nonetheless nowFacebook announces that Skype will be available for video calling! Mark Zuckerberg said:
Users will be able to click a button in Facebook to call…
My 30+ minute video about the 10 Commandments of IT Contracts is available for viewing thanks to my friends at Financial Management Network (& parent SmartPros Ltd.). For more than 30 years I’ve negotiated and litigated hundreds of IT contracts, and as a result of my experiences I continually…
