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The Daily Memo - 8/20/07
A Federal court has denied the website Suicide Girl’s (kinda NSFW) request for a preliminary injunction against the site God’s Girls (depending on what banner image shows up, definitely NSFW). (43(B)log)
“In unprecedented order, FISA Court requires Bush Administration to respond to ACLU’s request that that secret court orders be released to the public.” (ACLU)
The ACLU also won a ruling that a couple arrested at a Bush rally for wearing anti-Bush shirts must be paid eighty grand by the federal government. (Boston.com)
A Chicago alderman has proposed a 10 to 25 cent tax on bottled water, because the city needs some cash. (Daily Southtown)
The Department of Justice wants to put together a detailed official list of every porn star. (The NY Post)
The messy lawsuit between sci-fi author Harlan Ellison and Fantagraphics Books has been settled. (Fantagraphics News)
Whole Foods has been given the judicial OK to buy Wild Oats, despite the FTC’s protestations. (FindLaw)
American Airlines has sued Google over keyword-ads which use protected trademarks. (Technology & Marketing Law Blog)
Comments
FYI, the circuit court has enjoined the Whole Foods / Wild Oats merger pending an appeal by the FTC.
Cheers...
Posted by KipEsquire | August 20, 2007 2:31 PM
While we're on the subject, the ACLU t-shirt case was a "no admission of wrongdoing" settlement, not a judgment.
Posted by KipEsquire | August 20, 2007 2:43 PM