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The Trademark Blog
Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?
"Simpsons Get Real-Life 'Kwik-e-Marts" "The Fox/7-Eleven deal is an example of a practice called reverse product placement. Instead of just putting products prominently in a movie or TV show, fake…
Legal Profession Blog
Not A Doctor, Not A Lawyer
The Supreme Court of New Mexico denied admission to a bar applicant who had been a medical doctor. He had lost his medical license in California and Washington State as…
The Right Coast
So You Want To Be a Florist in Louisiana … Gail Heriot
First, you have to pass an exam administered by your competitors, who are very keen on "protecting the public" from the dangers of poorly designed floral arrangements. The passage rate…
Broadcast Law Blog
Copyright Office Begins Inquiry to Reexamine Cable and Satellite Statutory Licenses – and Asks if Statutory Licenses are Appropriate for Internet Video
The Copyright Office last week released a wide-ranging Notice of Inquiry, asking many questions about the statutory licenses that allow cable and satellite companies to retransmit broadcast television signals without…
The Trademark Blog
HELLO AGGREGATORS – YOU MAY NOT USE THIS WORK FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES
The Trademark Blog (www.schwimmerlegal.com) is published under a Creative Commons 'Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5' license. This means you are free to share, copy, distribute, display, and perform the work under the following…
Broadcast Law Blog
New City of License Change Rules Effective January 19
The FCC Order announcing a simplification of the procedures for changing cities of licenses of radio stations, and the modification of procedures for amending the FM Table of Allotments, was…
Broadcast Law Blog
Text of Rulemaking on City of License Changes and FM Allotments Procedure Released
The FCC today released the full text of its Order amending the procedures to be used when making changes in the FM Table of Allotments, and allowing city-of-license changes for all…
ContractsProf Blog
Blockbuster Deal
The New York Times reports that Blockbuster Inc. has reached a deal with Bob and Harvey Weinstein that will give Blockbuster exclusive rights to the Weinstein brothers' movies through 2010. …
The Trademark Blog
Tribute Brands and Authorized Touring Companies And Phish
Well there was a big chunk of afternoon. I picked up the flyer pictured above, at lunch. I have never been to see a tribute band. Glenn has been to…
The Trademark Blog
Rosa Parks As Licensing Property
NY Times article on Rosa Parks, and the marketing of her persona by CMG.