Legal Fixation
This blawg comments on copyright, trademark, and entertainment law, as well as branding, the Internet, and whatever else crops up.
Author: Matthew Saunders and Aaron Silverstein are partners at the Newburyport, Mass., firm of Saunders Silverstein & Booth.
Blawg Related Categories: Entertainment & Sports Law • Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Trademark Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Legal Fixation
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New blog location
We've shifted the blog over to our shiny new website. Come visit, and don't forget to edit your bookmarks. We've yet to master Wordpress, so we're still working on adding links, RSS feeds, and all…
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18-1 doesn't have that same ring to it
Almost-perfect seasons come and go, but embarrassing, soon-to-be abandoned trademark applications are forever.
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Not so Irie
Put that in your pipe and smoke it
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Prepare for the merch-a-lanche
As a long suffering Dolphins fan, I'm with Schwimmer. Here's one of the four applications filed by the Kraft Group LLC for "19-0" and "Perfect Season" marks. I do credit them for waiting until January…
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Virtually Blind on SLART
Virtually Blind covers the SLART controversy in great detail.
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The Magic Hyphen
This one got a "wow" from our office.
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Don't Infringe Me, Bro!
Making the rounds today is the story of Stefan Doyno, his registered trademark CHANGE ROCKS. (yes, the period is apparently part of the mark), and the Obama campaign's use of "change rocks" in promoting a…
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Big Confusion?
The Big Sister Association of Greater Boston has filed suit against Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay for trademark infringement. Last year, Big Brothers' decided to add "Big Sisters" to its name which Big…
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Dumpster Diving for Electronic Discovery
When faced with federal litigation it's generally not a wise move to destroy your computer.
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Top Ten Reasons A Screenwriter Needs A Lawyer
From Robert L. Seigel at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard comes this helpful list of ten scenarios in which a screenwriter most finds him or herself in need of an attorney. "When you want to…