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Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Peace for Paul Foundation v. Andrew Young

18 Friday May 2012

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Peace for Paul Foundation, Inc. v. Mr. Andrew Young

Court Case Number:    3:12-cv-00887-PK
File Date:    Thursday, May 17, 2012
Plaintiff:     Peace for Paul Foundation, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel:     David L. Silverman – Attorney at Law
Defendant:     Mr. Andrew Young
Cause:    Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Anti-Cybersquatting Protection Act, Trademark Infringement, Defamation, Intentional Interference with Economic Relations
Court:    Oregon District Court
Judge:     Magistrate Judge Paul Papak

Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Adidas America v. World Industries

16 Wednesday May 2012

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Adidas America, Inc et al v. World Industries, Inc. et al

Court Case Number:    3:12-cv-00859-PK
File Date:    Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Plaintiff:     Adidas America, Inc, adidas AG
Plaintiff Counsel:     Stephen M. Feldman of Perkins Coie LLP
Defendant:     World Industries, Inc., Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation
Cause:    Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Federal Trademark Dilution, State Trademark Dilution, Injury to Business Reputation
Court:    Oregon District Court
Judge:     Magistrate Judge Dennis J. Hubel, Magistrate Judge Paul Papak

Stories from the Week that Was – 5/6/12-5/12/12

13 Sunday May 2012

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Stories from the Week that Was – 5/6/12-5/12/12

A mid-week election saw Richard Mourdock topple long-standing Republican Senator Richard Lugar. Has anybody bothered to ask Mourdock or (Democrat rival) Joe Donnelly’s thoughts on legislation like CISPA and SNOPA? Not this week, when all the talk was about Zuckerberg’s hoodie and President Obama’s evolution on same-sex marriage.

Why the New gTLDs Don’t Matter

Clicking ‘Like’ on Facebook Is Not Protected Speech, Judge Rules

Property rights in the cloud: Your data or theirs?

Twitter Defends User In Court Over Occupy Tweets

Think That Email Isn’t a Contract? Think Again

Facebook bans Grooveshark over copyright complaint

How Should We Measure Damages for Defamation Over Social Media?

Mars Rover Opportunity Rolling Again After Winter Break

New NDAA Would Give the Military Clandestine Cyberwar Powers

“All of my friends who have younger siblings who are going to college or high school – my number one piece of advice is: You should learn how to program.” – Mark Zuckerberg

Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Too Marker Products v. CC International

10 Thursday May 2012

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Too Marker Products, Inc. et al v. CC International LLC et al

Court Case Number:    6:12-cv-00834-TC
File Date:    Thursday, May 10, 2012
Plaintiff:     Too Marker Products, Inc., Imagination International, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel:     Jacob S. Gill, Timothy S. DeJong of Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter, PC
Defendant:     CC International LLC, Hot Off The Press, Inc.
Cause:    Federal Trademark Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement
Court:    Oregon District Court
Judge:     Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Coffin

Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – CBT Nuggets v. Charles Casciotta et al

08 Tuesday May 2012

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CBT Nuggets, L.L.C. v. Charles Casciotta et al

Court Case Number:    6:12-cv-00806-AA
File Date:    Monday, May 07, 2012
Plaintiff:     CBT Nuggets, L.L.C.
Plaintiff Counsel:     E. Bradley Litchfield of Hutchinson Cox Coons & DuPriest
Defendant:     Charles Casciotta, Productforless LLC, productforless.biz
Cause:    Copyright Infringement
Court:    Oregon District Court
Judge:     Chief Judge Ann L. Aiken

Stories from the Week that Was – 4/29/12-5/5/12

06 Sunday May 2012

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Social Networking Online Protection Act (SNOPA) Introduced To Protect Users From Having To Divulge Personal Info

Why Is a Patent Troll in Luxembourg Suing U.S. Public Transit Agencies?

CISPA: Next Steps

U.S. Copyright Office Seeks to Raise Rates

Judge: An IP-Address Doesn’t Identify a Person (or BitTorrent Pirate)

Feds held seized website Dajaz1.com for a year without proof of copyright infringement

“My words and my ideas are my property, and I’ll keep and protect them as surely as I do my stable of unicorns.” ― Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not for Sale

Stories from the Week that Was – 4/22/12-4/28/12

29 Sunday Apr 2012

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Stories from the Week that Was – 4/22/12-4/28/12

US says intellectual property supports 40 million jobs

How CISPA will affect us [infographic]

Facebook Signs $550M Patent Deal

Judge Adds #Hashtags To Twitter Ruling

House passes CISPA with a vote of 248 to 168

Social Networking Online Protection Act (#SNOPA) Introduced To Protect Users From Having To Divulge Personal Info

Will ’emoticon defense’ disprove cyberbullying?

CISPA: Next Steps

“If you value liberty, privacy and the Constitution, then you will vote no on CISPA.” – Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Ga)

Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Too Marker Products v. Creation Supply

26 Thursday Apr 2012

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Too Marker Products, Inc. et al v. Creation Supply Inc. et al

Court Case Number:    3:12-cv-00735-BR
File Date:    Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Plaintiff:     Too Marker Products, Inc., Imagination International, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel:     Timothy S. DeJong, Jacob S. Gill of Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter, PC
Defendant:     Creation Supply Inc., John Gragg
Cause:    Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Trade Dress Infringement
Court:    Oregon District Court
Judge:     Judge Anna J. Brown

Oregon Trademark Litigation Update – Rolex Watch U.S.A. v. Leland Stanford Hoffman, Jr.

26 Thursday Apr 2012

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Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. v. Leland Stanford Hoffman, Jr.

Court Case Number:    3:12-cv-00736-SI
File Date:    Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Plaintiff:     Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel:     Nathan R. Christensen, Stephen M. Feldman of Perkins Coie, LLP
Defendant:     Leland Stanford Hoffman, Jr.
Cause:    Trademark Infringement, Federal Anti-Cybersquatting, Unfair Competition, False Designation of Origin, False Description
Court:    Oregon District Court
Judge:     Judge Michael H. Simon

Stories from the Week that Was – 4/15/12-4/21/12

21 Saturday Apr 2012

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Internet Groups Launch Anti-CISPA Protest

Survey: Social Media Evidence Soaring in Court Case

“Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.” – Ayn Rand