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Judge orders attorneys to settle dispute via "rock, paper, scissors"

No, I’m not making this up.  See the CNN article here. 

Copy of the actual order attached:  File Attachment: re 30b6 depo location Avista v Wausau 05-1430_1.pdf (30 KB)

Remember to proofread BEFORE filing your motion

From a reader:

 

"See the file.  Make sure you read the doctor's note on page 2."

Use my name and I'll sue you

Trademark Blog on registering your name as a trademark and/or copyright and then suing anyone who uses your name (i.e., suing the government for trademark infringement when they send you a tax bill).

Fartman v. Pull My Finger Fred

I've heard people talk about crappy software patents, but what about copyrights?

Plaintiff alleges that "Fartman" infringes a copyright on protectable expression embodied in a plush toy known as "Pull My Finger Fred."

[bIPlog at boalt.org: The Sweet Smell of the Public Domain]