Comments on: Best Buy Handing Out C&D Letters for Christmas http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/ We Cause Scenes Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:01:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Best Buy: sorry for sending that nastygram http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-36021 Best Buy: sorry for sending that nastygram Sat, 24 May 2008 04:14:57 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-36021 [...] the giant retail chain sent a nastygram to an improvisational troupe that staged an unannounced performance at one of its stores and then [...] […] the giant retail chain sent a nastygram to an improvisational troupe that staged an unannounced performance at one of its stores and then […]

]]> By: Sung Chiu http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-11784 Sung Chiu Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:21:34 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-11784 Guess I won't be buying anything from them anytime soon Guess I won’t be buying anything from them anytime soon

]]> By: cbakier http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-11342 cbakier Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:48:13 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-11342 I have been an intellectual property lawyer practicing in California for 13 years. Best Buy has NO solid legal grounds for suing you. They do not own a copyright or any other right to the colors blue and khaki on their uniforms, particularly if you have your name clearly marked on your shirt. But, as a practical matter, these big companies love to scare everyone else into submission with some fancy letterhead from a lawyer's office. Don't be fooled, its complete horseshit. I am salivating, hoping they go after me for this comment. Good luck to you, anyway, I'm a big fan. But be nice to people, and think through how people will react. Brighten, don't ruin their lives. I have been an intellectual property lawyer practicing in California for 13 years. Best Buy has NO solid legal grounds for suing you. They do not own a copyright or any other right to the colors blue and khaki on their uniforms, particularly if you have your name clearly marked on your shirt. But, as a practical matter, these big companies love to scare everyone else into submission with some fancy letterhead from a lawyer’s office. Don’t be fooled, its complete horseshit. I am salivating, hoping they go after me for this comment. Good luck to you, anyway, I’m a big fan. But be nice to people, and think through how people will react. Brighten, don’t ruin their lives.

]]> By: Mike http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-11121 Mike Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:44:41 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-11121 Best Buy PR = fail. Im thinking that all this negative publicity will probably hurt their company a lot more than the T-shirts on sale. Ultimately, large companies need to realize that sometimes the cost of using their lawyers to get what they want (rightly or wrongly) can have more of a cost than they expect. Best Buy PR = fail.

Im thinking that all this negative publicity will probably hurt their company a lot more than the T-shirts on sale. Ultimately, large companies need to realize that sometimes the cost of using their lawyers to get what they want (rightly or wrongly) can have more of a cost than they expect.

]]> By: IrishRock http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10765 IrishRock Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:30:31 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10765 lol jean! i think god should have a legal department. Anyway, I knew it was only a matter of time before Best Buy did something. It sucks, but that's life, and y'all have made it very clear that you don't want anymore trouble, so maybe I'll hit up ebay to see if any of the shirts on there! ;) lol jean! i think god should have a legal department.

Anyway, I knew it was only a matter of time before Best Buy did something. It sucks, but that’s life, and y’all have made it very clear that you don’t want anymore trouble, so maybe I’ll hit up ebay to see if any of the shirts on there! ;)

]]> By: T'eao http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10742 T'eao Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:47:39 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10742 Vernon~ Actually parody does appear to be a valid defense against trademark infringement, it falls under the general defense of fair use. The courts still seem to balance a number of factors in determining whether such a parody is fair use, but it is indeed a defense. For those interested, this link has a fairly well done outline. http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm Vernon~ Actually parody does appear to be a valid defense against trademark infringement, it falls under the general defense of fair use. The courts still seem to balance a number of factors in determining whether such a parody is fair use, but it is indeed a defense. For those interested, this link has a fairly well done outline. http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm

]]> By: Jean http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10647 Jean Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:14:11 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10647 So ... who is going to sue IE for the A&F event? Does A&F have a copyright on shirtless men? Or maybe God will sue. Does God have a legal department? He really should. There are a lot of defective "products" God puts on the market ... and they all work at Best Buy. ;) So … who is going to sue IE for the A&F event? Does A&F have a copyright on shirtless men? Or maybe God will sue. Does God have a legal department?

He really should. There are a lot of defective “products” God puts on the market … and they all work at Best Buy.

;)

]]> By: Hating Lawyers http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10547 Hating Lawyers Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:32:01 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10547 After the new year sell the "opposite" shirt. Make it a yellow shirt with a blue tag facing the opposite direction and BAM you've got a legal shirt that your fans will still appreciate. After the new year sell the “opposite” shirt. Make it a yellow shirt with a blue tag facing the opposite direction and BAM you’ve got a legal shirt that your fans will still appreciate.

]]> By: marisa http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10422 marisa Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:59:38 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10422 I rarely ever shop at Best Buy anyways. I always wondered what would happen if they had no idea who was in charge of the blog? How do they send out a C&D letter anyways? I rarely ever shop at Best Buy anyways. I always wondered what would happen if they had no idea who was in charge of the blog? How do they send out a C&D letter anyways?

]]> By: Renata http://improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10418 Renata Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:32:12 +0000 http://www.improveverywhere.com/2007/12/11/best-buy-handing-out-cd-letters-for-christmas/#comment-10418 Best Buy clearly sucks and has no humor. Go ImprovEverywhere t-shirts!!! And, I'll admit it, for about five minutes I thought that Cease and Desist were people. Damn capitals. :/ Best Buy clearly sucks and has no humor. Go ImprovEverywhere t-shirts!!!

And, I’ll admit it, for about five minutes I thought that Cease and Desist were people. Damn capitals. :/

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