Business & Technology Law
This blawg features commentary on studies, current events and legislation related to business and technology law.
Author: Robert Scott, Jonathan C. Scott, Lawrence Lassiter and Julie Machal-Fulks are a partners, and Christopher Barnett and Ilan Jenkins are associates at Scott & Scott in Dallas. Robert Scott and Machal-Fulks also contribute to Software Audit Blog, and Machal-Fulks, Barnett and Jenkins also contribute to Privacy & Security Blog. Robert Scott, Barnett and Jenkins also contribute to BSA Audit Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Trademark Law • Internet Law • Science & Technology Law • Trials & Litigation • Evidence • Associate • Law Firm • Partner • Business Law
Recent Posts from Business & Technology Law
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BSA Ramping Up Piracy Campaign
The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”), a trade association representing a number of software publishers, is launching a new campaign to attract would-be informants to its reward program. The BSA’s new Know it / Report it…
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In Copyright Litigation, Availability of Attorney’s Fees Awards Can Cut Both Ways
A recent opinion written by Judge Richard Posner for the 7th Circuit highlights the importance of carefully considering some of the risks of loss for plaintiffs in proceeding with a copyright infringement lawsuit. In Eagle…
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For Trademark Infringement Claims, Success May Hinge on Commercial Use
It is natural for the owner of a trademark want to seek some sort of redress when another person or entity uses that mark in the URL or the content of a web site, especially…
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Trademark Law and the Naked Cowboy
The Naked Cowboy (a/k/a Robert Burck), a New York icon, is usually in the news for his well-known antics as a street performer. But the Naked Cowboy recently made some trademark law in a battle…
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Digital Reproduction May not Violate Copyright
The Eleventh Circuit has held that a digital reproduction of a copyrighted image may, under certain circumstances, be a privileged revision of the work that does not violate the creator’s copyright. In an en banc…
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Personal Names as Trademarks
A recent federal court decision highlights the difficulties that may arise when a personal name becomes a trademark that identifies a business’s products. In particular, difficult issues can come up after the right to use…
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For Most U.S. Residents, Internet E-mail Likely is Safe from Civil Legal Discovery by Third Parties
A federal court recently issued an opinion indicating that, at least for U.S. residents, public, third-party-hosted and Internet-based e-mail may be the virtual world’s equivalent of a Swiss bank account for personal information. In In…
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Will ACTA Mean the Establishment of the International IP Police?
Trade negotiators from some of the world’s wealthiest industrialized nations are in the process of negotiating a pact that could lead to the establishment of a new kind of international IP rights enforcement. The U.S.…
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ValueClick agrees to Settle with FTC for $2.9 Million
In a record settlement, ValueClick recently agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) $2.9 million to settle claims that ValueClick violated federal law and used deceptive advertising. The FTC alleged that ValueClick failed to…
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Promptly Register Your Copyrights or Lose
Companies and individuals with copyrighted materials should make certain to register their copyrights with the U.S. Copyright Office as soon as practical after the material has been published. If an application for registration is not…