Recent Post Updates
This week there have been several news updates on trademark cases about which I've written recently: Back on November 19, 2010 I wrote about the Lamebook Legal Defense Fund, which…
Tit for Tat, Lawsuit for Tattoo
On Saturday my friend, Duane Peterson, e-mailed me a link to a New York Times article about a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Mike Tyson's tattoo artist, S. Victor Whitmill…
ChicoBag Sued for “Falsely Advertising” Multi-use Bags Better than Plastic
ChicoEco is the trade name of the company doing business as ChicoBag Company. ChicoBag makes super durable bags and totes. My favorite bag is their water bottle sling, which is…
What’s worse? Osamarks or Disney’s Seal Team 6?
The media continues to cover "new discoveries" about World's Worst Terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, who was killed by the Navy Seals' Seal Team 6 on May 1, 2011. On May…
Reno GREEN-O, Way to Go!
When you think of Reno, many things may come to mind. If you're not from around here, Officer Dangle and Reno 911 are probably close to the top of your…
Sorry, RTAA! You do recycle, thank you.
I apologize to the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA). I said it was senseless for the airport not to recycle, when in fact recycling bins are everywhere at the airport. Todd…
GreenUP’s First Annual Green Business & Government Tour
Reno/Tahoe's brand until recently was America's Adventure Place. Apparently, that brand officially was shelved around September, 2009, though it appears we have yet to come up with a new one.…
Entrenched Entrepreneur(s)TM
I recently met a gentleman with a quite a dilemma on his hands. His name is Mitchell Schlimer, and he runs a company named Magic Wand Creations, LLC, which is…
Facebook v. Teachbook Round II (this time in Illinois)
Back in August 2010, Facebook sued a company named Teachbook.com for trademark infringement and dilution based on the use of the TEACHBOOK mark for a social networking site for teachers. Facebook…
Beverly Hillbillies Slingshots Suit at Mattel
Donna Douglas played the character Elly May Clampett in all 274 episodes of the hit series The Beverly Hillbillies, which was broadcast for nine seasons from 1962-1971. For some strange…