I grew up with the White Sox playing in Comiskey Park, then after they tore that down, New Comiskey Park. In 2003 that changed to U.S. Cellular Field. Now, it’s undergoing another name change – Guaranteed Rate Field. Now I don’t think that Guaranteed Rate is any better or worse than U.S. Cellular. Rather it’s
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An interest in technology and a tendency toward early adoption led me to write a book on the iPhone 3G shortly after graduating from college. I then spent two years in Spain teaching at a public bilingual grade school. While living abroad, I noticed the stark difference in advertising and branding from country to country, more greatly appreciating the importance of the likes and cultural norms of an audience. My interest in technology then steered me towards a job with a web based data management company in Chicago. While there I began to appreciate the how law and technology interact with market forces.
Law school was a natural next step for me and I soon moved up to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota Law School. While there I organized a symposium on how international law has developed to take the internet account. The symposium focused on the data security, privacy, and speech implications of new national and international legal regimes.
In my free time I enjoy cooking, biking, and music. When I’m able to take enough time off, I’m often traveling nationally and internationally, or camping (the Boundary Waters in May before all the crowds is my personal favorite).
ADD A ZERO v. ADIZERO
The long running trademark dispute between Adidas and a church in Illinois just had a decision handed down by a federal appeals court. Adidas thought it could outrun a church in Zion Illinois, but it appears that they miscalculated the church’s endurance.
In 2009, Adidas applied to register the ADIZERO mark for athletic apparel. Unfortunately
Cubs – The Brand
As I write this, the Cubs are getting ready for game six of the World Series. It’s win or go home for the Cubs, who are undoubtedly hoping to force a game seven on Wednesday. They are undoubtedly hoping to win game seven as well.
For those that aren’t aware, the Cubs were last in
The Note 7 – Taking Samsung Down in Flames?
I own a Samsung phone. Thankfully not a Note 7. My prior phone was a Samsung as well. Will my next one be a Samsung?
It’s safe to say that the Note 7 situation has been pretty disastrous. On the way back from a wedding last month, I heard an announcement made that hadn’t been
Champagne Velvet – A Brand Resurrected
I was in Indiana this past weekend and, as per my custom when in the Hoosier State, I went to pick up one of my preferred Hoosier brews. Right near the Upland Dragonfly was a six-pack of Champagne Velvet with a scribble at the bottom saying “A Legacy Honored by Upland Brewing Company.” I’d heard
Rio 2016: Out Counterfeiting the Counterfeiters
The Rio Olympics have decided that the best way to fight counterfeiters is to beat them at their own game; counterfeit themself. That’s not entirely true. Of course, you can’t really counterfeit what you own the rights to, for one. They are still aggressively going after counterfeit products. And despite the Olympic Rings,
The Olympics! Officially Protected from Zika by OFF!
The Summer Olympics are with us again, in what has been a great summer for sports. Besides the normal summer sports highlights, soccer fans have gotten a special second year in a row of the Copa America, not so great if you’re a Messi fan. That happened to land in the same summer as
LEAFS BY SNOOP May Be Blocked by Another Leaf Logo
Snoop Dogg’s LEAVES BY SNOOP design mark application may be in trouble. The owners of the Toronto Maple Leafs filed a request for extension of time to oppose the mark with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, citing the need for more time to investigate potential claims.
Calvin Broadus, more popularly known as Snoop Dogg,
Jack Ma Confuses Counterfeit with Off-Brand
Jack Ma, the founder of the Chinese internet giant Alibaba, recently said that the counterfeit problem so many brands are dealing with today is primarily a result of the fact that the fakes are actually better than the originals. Of course this set off another furious round of critiques from large brands and industry
32 Hours of Terms and Conditions
Norway has positioned itself as the leader in the “Slow TV” movement. I’m not sure it’s a movement, actually. Norway is really the only place I know of that this is going on (C-SPAN and golf aside). Slow TV is live coverage of a slow paced event, like a GoPro strapped to a sloth’s head