Guiding Rights BlogInformation about trademarks, copyright and the Internet, by Mark V.B. Partridge, author of Guiding RightsSmashing Pumpkins Smash Virgin Records with Law Suit- March 26, 2008 Smashing Pumpkins sue Virgin Records alleging unauthorized use of band's name, music and image in Pepsi commercial. Read more at Crain's Chicago Business.http://guidingrights.blogcollective.com/blog/_archives/2008/3/26/3603634.html Federal Judges Speak Out On Intellectual Property Litigation- March 21, 2008 Last month, the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, hosted a program on intellectual property law, featuring three Federal Court Judges: Virginia Kendall, Rebecca Pallmeyer, and Matthew Kennelly.The meeting closed with the following litigation mistakes and related nuggets of advice:1. Too many exhibits. Focus on what you need to prove your case.2. Useless discovery. You can get by with less.3. Lack of focus. Make judgments about what is...http://guidingrights.blogcollective.com/blog/_archives/2008/3/21/3594485.html Datarecovery.con Sells for $1.7 million- March 3, 2008 ESS Data Recovery, Inc.of Edwardsville, Illinois aquires <datarecovery.com> for $1.7 million. Morehttp://guidingrights.blogcollective.com/blog/_archives/2008/3/3/3554012.html |