Viacom sought Google's source code for its search software to support its claim that "Defendants have purposefully designed or modified the tool to facilitate the location of infriging content. Motion to compel production denied.
43(B)log: "Is it false to make your competitor's service worse and then say you're better?":
NetQuote sued MostChoice, a competitor, and Brandon Byrd, its employee. NetQuote alleged that MostChoice employed Byrd to pretend to be individuals interested in insurance quotes. He thus submitted hundreds of false inquiries to NetQuote’s web site, knowing that NetQuote’s clients would receive bad information that could not lead to a sale. NetQuote’s clients complained about the bad information, and some ended their relationships with NetQuote. To add false advertising to injury, MostChoice advertised itself as having superior accuracy and reliability in insurance referrals compared to NetQuote.
The Brand New Blog compiles this history of the Wal-Mart logo and discusses the new proposed logo.
WSJ.com: "Did French Retailers Win 'Hometown' Verdict Against eBay""
A French court today cracked down on counterfeits — and an outlet that sells them — ordering eBay to pay Louis Vuitton and other luxury brands — Kenzo, Guerlain, Dior and Givenchy — $63.1 million in damages for auctioning fake goods.
ICANN cleared the way today for a wider scope of generic top level domain names.
The more land there is, the less valuable individual parcels are.
Circle ID coverage here.
IP Watch coverage here.
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