More SCO... C-Net reports on recent developments in "DaimlerChrysler: Dismiss SCO suit."

One to Watch. Law.com reports that "9th Circuit to Rehear Internet Jurisdiction Case."

Worth Checking Out. BoingBoing points out an interesting paper in "Copyright, Technology, and The New Surveillance."

One to Watch. The AP reports that "ACLU battles FBI over ISP customer data."

Musical Trademark Spat. The AP is reporting that "Singers Claim Nelly Copied 'Vokal' Label."

There Are Just So Many Things Wrong with the Whole Scenario... Not the least of which is that I hope he can't truly get a patent on the idea... Reuters reports that "Uri Geller Aims to Stop ABC Baby-Adoption TV Show." You can read more about the controversy generated by the promo here. BoingBoing has some interesting information on the status of Geller's patent application here.

Cool. Reuters reports that "Free Wireless Internet Planned for Washington Mall."

It's Déjà Vu All Over Again. The AP reports that "Music Industry Sues More Computer Users."

MSNBC Confirms What We Already Knew. "U.S. patent office swamped by backlog."

This Has to be a First... The headline says it all: "Jetstar Virtual Airline Sues Qantas Over Trademark Infringement."

All You Ever Wanted to Know About the SCO Litigation. Bag and Baggage has this month's installment of IP Meme.

They Take Their Bourbon Seriously Out in Kentucky... The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that "Ridgewood 1792 ordered off shelves."

Bowie Gets It The AP reports in "Bowie: Please remix my songs."

Was this Even a Close Call? Reuters reports that "Rap Star Eminem Wins Cybersquatting Case at U.N."

Wonder if Four Non-Blondes Will Sue? Since it's VH1, the goods/services are arguably related... "VH1 Prefers 'Non-Blondes'."

Chip Makers in Court. Reuters reports that "Intel, Top Rival Set for Supreme Court Showdown."

Bad Faith and Fair Use. How Appealing (at its new home) reports that "Three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit tackles whether a secondary user's bad faith affects availability of the "fair use" defense in a copyright infringement action."

Can Linux Users Heave a Sigh of Relief? eWeek.com reports on "The End of SCO?"

EFF: Caped IP Crusader. Wired reports that "EFF to Fight Dubious Patents."

Mattel Finally Wins One. How Appealing has this report about a recent Second Circuit decision in a copyright infringement case brought by Mattel against Radio City Entertainment.

More Lessig Reviews. SFGate.com has an op-ed entitled "Confessions of a copyright warrior / The Bono factor: Is a dead musician's legacy interfering with free speech?" Love the Google-served ads along the side...

Insurance for Linux Users. Reuters reports that "Start-Up Says Linux Copyright Abuse-Free."

Boston to House Mega-firms? It always struck me as odd how few of the major Boston firms had a strong presence outside of the Hub. This appears to be changing. Law.com reports that "Wilmer Cutler, Hale and Dorr Said to Be in Merger Talks."

ISP Fights to Get Servers Back. The AP reports that "Seized Web Servers Raise Freedom Concerns."

Get Your Freebie On. The Fourth Circuit recently upheld a lower court ruling that the term FREEBIE is generic.

TTAB Holds REALTOR Not Generic. The Washington Post reports that "Trademark Panel Rules in Favor of Realtors."

Sucks to be Screech. BoingBoing reports on a recent UDRP decision in "Dustindiamondsucks.com."

IMers in New Hampshire Take Note. Security Focus has information on a recent New Hampshire ruling in "Chat, Copy, Paste, Prison."

Surely Her Contract Covered This. CNN reports in "Trademark challenger: Fired up over 'The Apprentice'."

New Silicon Valley Gold Rush. Reuters reports that "Patent Payoffs Fuel Rush of New Start-Ups."

How Did I Miss This? The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a judge has ruled that an aggregator of information on boat sales did not infringe the copyrights of a site they scraped for information in "Judge: Copyright Doesn't Cover All Sites." Of course, as the end of the article notes, they would still probably have a problem if their actions violated the sites' TOS. Via techdirt.

Careful How You Investigate Copyright Infringements. Law.com reports that "Microsoft, Business Partner Concocted 'Scheme' to Protect Copyrights."

It's Time to Pass the ABA Multijurisdictional Practice Commission's Recommendations Already. Law.com reports that "Ga. Lawyers Indicted for Advising N.C. College."

Another Book to Check Out. Salon excerpts The Anarchist in the Library here.

Salon Reviews Lessig. "The mouse who would be king."

More Trademark Trouble for Apple. Reuters reports that "Apple Computer Loses Bid to Hear Beatles Case in US."

Did They Actually Have Use in the U.S.? Reuters reports that "Google's Gmail Headache Grows with Trademark Claim."

Chalk One Up for Microsoft BoingBoing reports that "Lindows to change name, bows to Microsoft pressure."

After the Statue Cover-up, I Guess it was Only a Matter of Time... The Baltimore Sun reports that "Administration wages war on pornography."

Reading the Economic Tea Leaves The New York Times reports on "Patents as Economic Indicator." Is it too much to ask for the New York Times to figure out the difference between patents and trademarks?

Questioning the RIAA's Assertions The New York Times reports in "A Heretical View of File Sharing."

Interesting Explanation of Reverse Confusion The Trademark Blog has this report on a recent Seventh Circuit decision by Judge Posner considering the question of reverse confusion.

A Lot of Hot Air? Law.com reports that "Lawyers Fired Up Over 'You're Fired'."

If at First You Don't Succeed Wired reports that "Florida Court Sends RIAA Away."

Tee Hee BoingBoing reports that "EFF acquires Department of Justice."

But How Did it Taste? Reuters is reporting that "Schwarzenegger Has No Taste for Governator Ale."