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As usual in issues like this the porn folks are on the frontier. This
involves a judge issuing a restraining order against using Playboy's name
in a metatag without its permission.
This concerns the use of a name of one of the partners in a law firm by a
different site to draw vistors to other sites.
Neither case has been concluded as yet, so there's no solid precedence. The
first story is a preliminary injunction, but it's possible that it will
serve as a precedent nonetheless.
Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 224
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
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In God we trust; all others must provide data.
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Opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.
If JCI had an opinion on this, they'd hire someone else to deliver it.
