Murray’s Comments

• Aug 13th, 2019 @ 5:56am

  “The more famous the mark, the broader the protection”

  on DC Opposes Trademark Application For 'Algorithmic Justice League' For Some Reason

  Then maybe the other DC, the District of Columbia, might have a case against DC Comics.

• Jun 27th, 2019 @ 10:39am

  (untitled comment)

  on Trump Thinks That The Government Can And Should Sue Internet Companies Because He Doesn't Like The People Who Work There

  Look, I get that Trump and his fans don't like the fact that tech company employees overwhelmingly didn't vote for him.

  That's because tech company employees have a brain.

• Feb 3rd, 2017 @ 4:38am

  Attention all teams

  on Nine Years Later, Patriots Get '19-0' And 'Perfect Season' Trademarks, Despite Doing Neither
  If you go 18 wins without a loss, you should consider throwing the 19th game, cause if you win the 19th, you might be have to pay up to the Patriots.
  
  and for something that they never achieved themselves.
• Jun 8th, 2016 @ 9:50am

  (untitled comment)

  on Senator Jeff Sessions Looks To Blast A Giant Hole In The 4th Amendment For 'Emergency' Response
  Why only the 4th Amendment?
• May 27th, 2016 @ 5:34am

  Re:

  on Daily Deal: Automatic Connected Car Adapter
  Ain't irony grand?
• Feb 17th, 2016 @ 4:54am

  Re: Re:

  on Our Further Response To Australian Lawyer Stuart Gibson, Who Continues To Threaten Us
  Or down his chin.
• Feb 25th, 2015 @ 5:11am

  "Okay, so you jokers written about P10 v. Google, and if so where can I read it?"

  on Sanctioned Revenge Porner Craig Brittain Says That Google Is Nothing But Copyright Infringement
  Why doesn't he just Google it?
  
  Then he can sue about their indexing it.
• Feb 6th, 2015 @ 5:36am

  Re: Re: Need a Bright Line

  on Judges May Deflate Massive Opportunity By Declaring Uber, Lyft Drivers 'Employees' Rather Than Independent Contractors
  From a tax standpoint, there might be a significant effect on the "employee's" Federal taxes. Any unreimbursed employeee expenses (such as gas, tolls, depreciation of the car, repairs, etc.) would be miscellaneous itemized deductions, only deductible to the extent that they exceed 2% of adjusted gross income. And there might be a significant effect on Alternative Minimum Tax since miscellaneous itemized taxes are not deductible for AMT. The Uber "employee" might pay much higher tax than the Uber independent contractor.
• May 5th, 2014 @ 4:59am

  Next up

  on Dutch Student Sued By Kanye West Over Coinye Rejects Kanye's Settlement Offers; Prepares Countersuit
  The newspaper The Hartford Courant sues Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Coinye, and several other digital couranties for trademark infringement.
• Jan 31st, 2014 @ 10:17am

  (untitled comment)

  on Congressional Moral Panic Over The Fact That Prostitutes Now Use Twitter
  "...apparently, TheStreet reporter Jonathan Marino thinks that Twitter has staffers who sort through the profiles of all ~700 million active Twitter account holders and can tell which ones are prostitutes and which are not."
  
  Should be a piece of cake for the NSA.
• Jun 26th, 2013 @ 1:11pm

  A lawsuit to see the records? You've got to be kidding.

  on NSA Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Anything Without Causing 'Exceptionally Grave Damage' To National Security
  "If you wanted to see those records you would have to file a lawsuit."
  
  The lawsuit would be heard by a secret court, in which you would not be allowed to attend, with a ruling that would not be communicated to you for security reasons. After all, allowing you to participate in such a lawsuit to know the results would reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security.
• Apr 1st, 2013 @ 10:47am

  (untitled comment)

  on NJ Assemblyman Sean Kean Doubles Down On Bad Video Game Legislation
  "Just as it�s unlawful for minors to purchase alcohol and cigarettes, because it�s detrimental to their well being..."
  
  Is his next bill going to allow the sale of alcohol and cigarettes to minors if they are accompanied by a parent to give their approval?
• Mar 4th, 2013 @ 3:28pm

  What is his position with Global Wildlife?

  on Bizarre Legal Threat Of The Day: Confused Zoo Owner Threatens Popehat Over... Well... Just Read It
  The Global Wildlife Center is part of the Global Wildlife Foundation which is a public charity. Their IRS Form 990 (a charity's version of a tax return) is a public document. Checking the 2011 Form 990 (the 2012 isn't online yet) reveals the directors, officers and key employees. And Ken Matherne isn't listed. He may have formed this entity, but he isn't listed as having any power there.
• Jan 18th, 2013 @ 5:16am

  (untitled comment)

  on Inventor Of The Wind-Up Radio Complains About 'Google Generation'
  I understand that the inventor of the wind-up alarm clock is upset with the invention of electricity.
• Jul 23rd, 2012 @ 9:54am

  On at least one occassion?

  on Feds Wait Until Late Friday To Admit That, Yeah, They Ignored The 4th Amendment
  Some number of times greater than zero but less than infinity.
• Feb 27th, 2012 @ 10:04am

  (untitled comment)

  on Guy Gets Bogus YouTube Copyright Claim... On Birds Singing In The Background
  Do the birds have to pay a performance royalty when they sing?
• Feb 24th, 2012 @ 10:24am

  Deduct this

  on Did Universal Music Try To Expense The Costs Of Eminem's Producers Suing Over Unpaid Royalties... Back To Eminem's Producers?
  Next audit will show the payment of royalties as a deduction against the royalties.
• Feb 7th, 2012 @ 2:43pm

  This is good for business (Home Depot's business)

  on Can We Count The Ways In Which Lowe's 'License Agreement' For Linking To Its Site Is Insane?
  So my friend wants to buy a snowblower and asks me which one I suggest. I go online and look at the various models at the various stores. I find good ones at Home Depot and at Lowe's. Guess which link I'm going to send to my friend?
  
  Maybe Lowe's Marketing should have a talk with Lowe's Legal Department.