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April 28, 2005

Podcasting Lawyers in the News

From the ABAJournal eReport: "The Future Is Hear: Online Audio Podcasts Are the Legal Blogosphere's Latest Trend," by Jason Krause:

"There are lawyers who believe podcasting, like blogging before it, is an important new medium. 'I think if it follows the curve blogging did, we’ll see a slow, steady increase in legal podcasting,' Heller says. 'When I started blogging, there were about 50 legal bloggers. Now I’m not sure if anyone can keep track of all of them.'"

Krause's article mentions podcasts by my Blawgcast co-editor Evan Schaeffer, Denise Howell and Rethink(ip).

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April 27, 2005

Stamps.com Relaunches Photo Stamps

Stamps.com has relaunched photo stamps ... so let the fun begin ... again.

Previously: What type of stamps can you get away with sending via the U.S. mail? Terms & Conditions.

Posted by Kevin Heller

April 25, 2005

Cardozo Rankings

Not so happy about the fact that we've dropped to #58 in the rankings, but I am about the fact that we're still sitting at #5 in the IP rankings (ahead of both NYU and Columbia).

While at Cardozo, I was president of the IP Law Society and one of its first students ever to complete the concentration (i.e. major) in Intellectual Property Law.

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April 20, 2005

Walmart Watch

WalmartWatch.com is the registered domain name of a "newly formed non-profit organization aimed at reforming the business practices of retail giant Wal-Mart."

My guess is that walmart will institute acpa or wipo proceedings immediately.

However, unlike my analysis in alwayslowprices fails cybersquatting 101, these guys do a taubman-esque job of squatting.

I also like the disclaimer:

WalmartWatch.com is a campaign of Five Stones. This site is in no way connected with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. or any affiliate of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

I just wish it was at the top of the page or above the fold. Overall looks like a successful job of incorporating a trademark into essentially a gripe site.

Good luck with the campaign.

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BenedictXVI dot com

If you're a former Hitler Youth, who has just been cybersquatted, do you bring a WIPO action or do you send in the Crusaders to annihilate the enemy?

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April 19, 2005

Family and Entertainment Copyright Act of 2005

Public Knowledge reports that "the House passed on voice vote S. 167, the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act. The bill will now go to the President for signature.

previously: FECA skips through to the House + Family Movie Act Preview + Induce Act Blog

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One Click Over the Line

Conference: P2P Technology, Grokster, and What the Future Holds
May 2, 2005 6:00 pm EST
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
42 West 44th Street New York, NY US

A panel of copyright and technology law experts will discuss Peer-to-Peer (P2P) services and recent legal developments, including:

The current U.S. Supreme Court "MGM v. Grokster" appeal, what this might mean with respect to the future of the "Sony-Betamax" standard The shelved 2004 Induce Act and current P2P-related legislation The competing legal interests of the entertainment industry, consumers and P2P service providers

Panelists include:

* Susan Crawford, Professor, Cardozo Law School (Moderator)
* Steve Marks, General Counsel, RIAA
* Adam Eisgrau, General Counsel, P2P United
* Sarah B. Deutsch, Associate General Counsel, Verizon
* Sonia Katyal, Professor, Fordham Law School

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Third Circuit Bloggers

* Bizz Bang Buzz
* How Appealing
* InhouseBlog
* Jurist
* Likelihood of Confusion
* Prof. Michael J. Madison's Madisonian.net
* New Jersey Divorce
* Stark & Stark's New Jersey Law Blog
* Tech Law Advisor

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Second Circuit Bloggers

Adam Smith, Esq.
Chris Rush Cohen
Susan Crawford
ethicalEsq?
IPTAblog
Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled
New York Civil Law
Running With Lawyers
Second Opinion
Sugar, Mr. Poon?
Peter Tillers
The Trademark Blog

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Legal Fiction

Based on my own and other's experiences, Jeremy's account of law firm life is closer to non-fiction than Natasha Kohne's.

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April 18, 2005

this is the blog I really want to write

Ernie the Attorney: "Anyway, it's called TechFengShui. This is the blog I really want to write. It's about technology and how it frustrates us, and what we can do to make it less frustrating."

feedmelegal responding to a quote by Joy London on blogging/blawging as a knowledge-sharing tool: "Joy's closing paragraph includes the observation that blogging has demonstrated its viability as an adaptable online force and that, as the blogosphere continues to mature, more lawyers will implement blawgs in unexpected ways."

Has anyone else noticed, but me and Tony, Professor Althouse's obsession with the female posterior?