The (mis)use of intellectual property as pure unadulterated censorship continues unabated - this time from the Hershey's chocolate corporation. (Just like the time Bill O'Reilly and Fox News made themselves look like idiots for going after Al Franken because he put out a book with the phrase "fair and balanced" in it.)
Another example comes from Jews for Jesus. Though I have to wonder if Mr. Coleman really gets the problem with overbroad "cybersquatting" laws in general, or if he is just coveniently cherry-picking his arguments because he doesn't like the group in question. You can't selectively use intellectual property concepts to only punish those you disagree with (otherwise I would have cheered on Fox News for in their frivolous claim agianst Al Franken) - this is an either/or proposition I'm afraid.
Tyranny of Trademark Law Part 2 - here.
Posted by Justin Levine at December 23, 2005 02:02 PM | TrackBack