Archive for October, 2007
American Airlines’ Lawsuit Against Google Continues
Friday, October 26th, 2007On October 24, 2007, Judge John McBride of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, in an brief one page order, summarily denied Google’s Motion to Dismiss the Complaint filed by American Airlines in Case No. 04:07-cv-00487. As previously reported in early September, 2007 the Google Ad words issue is a big [...]
Apple’s Itunes Advertising is a Text Book Example of Good Trademark Selection and Usage
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007“Have you noticed something that is not there to be noticed?” Jack Sparrow–Pirates of the Caribbean, At World’s End. Next time you drive down the highway and see one of those dancing silhouettes grooving to the I Tunes coming through the white headset, take a closer look. What’s missing? What is not there? It’s the [...]
Wake up Steve Jobs and APPLE—it’s time for the locked cell phone to die!
Monday, October 15th, 2007Steve Jobs is talking out of both sides of his mouth, and it’s not fun to watch. I’ve just finished reading a great article on www.thestreet.com by Brett Arends entitled APPLE DECLARES iPHONE MARTIAL LAW, http://www.thestreet.com/s/apple-declares-iphone-martial-aw/newsanalysis/techstockupdate/10384062.html?puc=_dm. Now it’s my turn to comment from the music industry perspective. After years as a music attorney, artist manager, [...]