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Bartenders Looking For Greater Intellectual Property Protection For Drinks
Copycense points us to yet another story about another person in another industry whining about not getting enough monopoly privileges from the government. This time, believe it or not, it's bartenders wanting to protect mixed drink recipes. Seriously.
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Die Antwoord: Whoah. That's some hardcore marketing.

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European Court Of Justice Finds Google Not Guilty Of Trademark Infringement In Ad Sales... But Leaves Lots Of Loopholes
Various big luxury brands have been trying for years to get courts to say that Google is somehow liable for trademark infringement if it sells ads based on people doing searches on trademarked keywords. Most courts have rejected this argument -- but there was one in France that accepted it and sided with LVMH (owners of brands Louis Vuitton, Moet & Hennessey, among others).
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Japanese robot figure catalogs from the 1970s
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COOP scanned his collection of 1970s vintage Popy toy catalogs from Japan.
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When Will People Learn: Websites Are Not Liable For What People Write In The Comments
It still amazes me when lawsuits actually get filed against sites for things that people write in the comments. Section 230 case law is really well established on this, and you would think lawyers would know better. But, such lawsuits still get filed, and they get dismissed just as quickly.
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US Commerce Secretary Sides With RIAA: Warns ISPs To Become Entertainment Industry Cops
It's no secret that US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is quite confused over intellectual property issues. There has yet to be a case where he's actually questioned a highly biased or debunked industry study on the issue, and he seems to enjoy celebrating with the entertainment industry, even as the government has debunked the studies he relies on. But it's really sad that he doesn't even seem to consider the other side at all.
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Executive Order-- 2010 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial

  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. 801-946), and in order to prescribe amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, prescribed by Executive Order 12473 of April 13, 1984, as amended, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1.  Parts II and IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, are amended as described in the Annex attached and made a part of this order.

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Mark Waid Explains: Culture Is More Important Than Copyright & It's Time To Look For Opportunities In Sharing
We recently wrote about comic book writer Mark Waid's supposedly controversial keynote speech at the Harvey Awards, where he talked about copyright, the public domain and learning to embrace file sharing. Beyond the general controversy, a lot of people apparently misinterpreted his talk to be anti-copyright and anti-making money (we get that a lot around here too).
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Remarks by the President on Monthly Unemployment Numbers

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THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  As we head into Labor Day weekend, I know many people across this country are concerned about what the future holds for themselves, for their families, and for the economy as a whole.

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Thinking About Possibilities: Arcade Fire Tries To Build The House You Grew Up In Into Latest Music Video
Brandon was the first of a few of you to send over the news of how the band Arcade Fire's latest "music video" is actually an experiment in more interactive HTML 5 experiences.
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