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Update on Encyclopaedia Iranica Case

BYU Copyright Blog

Our last report on this case detailed the Second Amended Complaint that Columbia University ("Columbia") filed against the Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation ("EIF") in early 2021. March 2, 2022, EIF filed an Answer to the Second Amended Complaint. Finally, EIF asserts a multitude of affirmative defenses.It

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Competitive Keyword Advertising Claim Fails–Reflex Media v. Luxy

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Yes, this was a 2021 decision. 2021 WL 5936974 (C.D. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v. Reyes & Adler v.

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When Do Inbound Call Logs Show Consumer Confusion?–Adler v McNeil

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In particular, Adler highlights that “from 2018-2021, there were 1,595 instances of callers mentioning ‘Jim Adler’ or ‘The Texas Hammer’ in the defendants’ call logs.” Bye, Goff * Yet More Evidence That Keyword Advertising Lawsuits Are Stupid–Porta-Fab v. LoanStreet v. Reyes & Adler v.

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Fifth Circuit Says Keyword Ads Could Contribute to Initial Interest Confusion (UGH)–Adler v. McNeil

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It’s 2021 FFS. The court summarizes the applicable legal standard: We agree with Southwest Recreational, the Ninth Circuit opinions, and the treatise author [McCarthy] that in the context of internet searches and search-engine advertising in particular, the critical issue is whether there is consumer confusion. Adler, P.C.

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Think Keyword Metatags Are Dead? They Are (Except in Court)–Reflex v. Luxy

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Yes, it’s 2021. The litigants use the Internet, but who doesn’t, so normally the court would say this factor is irrelevant. So yes, here we are in 2021, fighting over whether keyword metatags could be both trademark infringement and counterfeiting. Luxy Limited , 2021 WL 4134839 (C.D. July 13, 2021).

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Google’s Search Disambiguation Doesn’t Create Initial Interest Confusion–Aliign v. lululemon

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

2021 WL 3117239 (C.D. June 7, 2021). McNeil. * Three Keyword Advertising Decisions in a Week, and the Trademark Owners Lost Them All. * Competitor Gets Pyrrhic Victory in False Advertising Suit Over Search Ads–Harbor Breeze v. As an outsider to this case, the First Rule of Holes comes to mind. YouTube , Divino v.