Eric Goldman
@ericgoldman.bsky.social
Associate Dean for Research & Professor, Santa Clara Law. Internet Law, IP, Advertising Law. He/him. Website: http://www.ericgoldman.org. Email: [email protected]
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President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies
Trump Buys Another $82 Million of Corporate and Municipal Bonds
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies
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A foreign country bribed the president with a bar of gold.
Where are my Originalists at?
Where are my Originalists at?
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A foreign country bribed the president with a bar of gold.
Where are my Originalists at?
Where are my Originalists at?
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This is real. A government agency calling Americans performing their democratic right of protest “imbecilic morons.” This Trump regime is a poison and never should have gotten power. A total disgrace.
November 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This is real. A government agency calling Americans performing their democratic right of protest “imbecilic morons.” This Trump regime is a poison and never should have gotten power. A total disgrace.
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This is so so disturbing. Trump is now pardoning January 6th rioters for unrelated crimes, just to reward them for their violence to keep him in power.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
The new pardon ends a legal clash over the limits of Trump’s sweeping Day One clemency for those who stormed the Capitol.
dlvr.it
November 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is so so disturbing. Trump is now pardoning January 6th rioters for unrelated crimes, just to reward them for their violence to keep him in power.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
The Republican Party is in the full time business of endorsing and incentivizing political violence. So scary.
Blog Post: The Initial Interest Confusion Doctrine Refuses to Die #trademark
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The Initial Interest Confusion Doctrine Refuses to Die - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Continuing my recent critical coverage of the initial interest confusion doctrine, here are a few more rulings on the subject. Hoffmann Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. v. Hoffmann Air Cond...
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November 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Blog Post: The Initial Interest Confusion Doctrine Refuses to Die #trademark
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"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
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For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’
The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
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We’re launching a special campaign leading up to our conference, Intellectual Property Law: How It Started, How It’s Going.
Join us as we look back from the 1970s to today, highlighting tech milestones and nostalgic faculty throwbacks.
Follow along and register here: law.scu.edu/centers/high...
Join us as we look back from the 1970s to today, highlighting tech milestones and nostalgic faculty throwbacks.
Follow along and register here: law.scu.edu/centers/high...
November 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We’re launching a special campaign leading up to our conference, Intellectual Property Law: How It Started, How It’s Going.
Join us as we look back from the 1970s to today, highlighting tech milestones and nostalgic faculty throwbacks.
Follow along and register here: law.scu.edu/centers/high...
Join us as we look back from the 1970s to today, highlighting tech milestones and nostalgic faculty throwbacks.
Follow along and register here: law.scu.edu/centers/high...
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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
White House official says stuffing the White House website with propagandistic memes is "great for our base, because they’re able to take a screenshot or a snippet of the timeline & post it on social media"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/p...
(As usual, the White House thinks its "base" ≠ all Americans)
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(As usual, the White House thinks its "base" ≠ all Americans)
How the Trump administration seeks to ‘weaponize’ the White House website to troll Democrats and amplify its message | CNN Politics
While the second Trump administration’s social media strategy has long embraced memes and videos mocking Democrats, former White House officials are raising concerns about the irreverent approach blee...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
White House official says stuffing the White House website with propagandistic memes is "great for our base, because they’re able to take a screenshot or a snippet of the timeline & post it on social media"
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/p...
(As usual, the White House thinks its "base" ≠ all Americans)
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/p...
(As usual, the White House thinks its "base" ≠ all Americans)
The Regulatory Review covered my Segregate-&-Suppress paper
Their recap: www.theregreview.org/2025/11/11/h...
My article: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Their recap: www.theregreview.org/2025/11/11/h...
My article: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Rethinking Online Safety for Children | The Regulatory Review
Scholar argues that denying access to online platforms does more harm than good to minors.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Regulatory Review covered my Segregate-&-Suppress paper
Their recap: www.theregreview.org/2025/11/11/h...
My article: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Their recap: www.theregreview.org/2025/11/11/h...
My article: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Blog Post: ‘Initial Interest Confusion’ Is More of a Vibe Than a Credible Legal Doctrine–Penn State v. Vintage Brand #trademark
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'Initial Interest Confusion' Is More of a Vibe Than a Credible Legal Doctrine-Penn State v. Vintage Brand - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
This is a merchandise “counterfeiting” case. In a prior ruling in this case, a “jury determined that Defendants had willfully violated Penn State’s trademark and awarded Penn State $28,000 in compensa...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Blog Post: ‘Initial Interest Confusion’ Is More of a Vibe Than a Credible Legal Doctrine–Penn State v. Vintage Brand #trademark
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The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The sheer number of people Trump pardoned — 1,500+ — and the magnitude of violence many (most?) of them committed means it is statistically likely that a fair number will be revidivists, potentially for more egregious crimes. The pardons should be a top story EVERY DAY
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New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Blog Post: Colorado’s Mandatory Social Media “Warning Labels” Are Unconstitutional–NetChoice v. Weiser
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Colorado's Mandatory Social Media "Warning Labels" Are Unconstitutional-NetChoice v. Weiser - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
[I’m so far behind in blogging the challenges to state Internet censorship laws. We’ll see if I can catch some of the ones I missed.] State censorship laws come in a variety of forms. Today’s post foc...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Blog Post: Colorado’s Mandatory Social Media “Warning Labels” Are Unconstitutional–NetChoice v. Weiser
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
Blog Post: Addiction Lawsuit Against TikTok Can Proceed in Nevada–TikTok v. Nevada District Court
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Addiction Lawsuit Against TikTok Can Proceed in Nevada-TikTok v. Nevada District Court - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
All eyes are on the social media addiction class action lawsuits in California federal and state courts, where the plaintiffs are getting close to conducting trials that pose existential implications ...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Blog Post: Addiction Lawsuit Against TikTok Can Proceed in Nevada–TikTok v. Nevada District Court
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Blog Post: Court Dismisses Discrimination Claims from Facebook User Who Didn’t Get Wanted (?) Ads–Shah v. Woodbury
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Court Dismisses Discrimination Claims from Facebook User Who Didn't Get Wanted (?) Ads-Shah v. Woodbury - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Shah alleges that “Woodbury and Facebook denied Shah, based on his age and gender, access to information about Woodbury’s educational services by choosing to make Woodbury’s advertisements on Facebook...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Blog Post: Court Dismisses Discrimination Claims from Facebook User Who Didn’t Get Wanted (?) Ads–Shah v. Woodbury
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Lawyer boasts: "I am a petty-ass bitch. One of my favorite things to do is drop a bunch of bullshit on opposing counsel's desk at like 4:45 on a Friday afternoon, & then be like, thanks so much. Have a great weekend!" When she does this, how should the court respond?
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November 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Lawyer boasts: "I am a petty-ass bitch. One of my favorite things to do is drop a bunch of bullshit on opposing counsel's desk at like 4:45 on a Friday afternoon, & then be like, thanks so much. Have a great weekend!" When she does this, how should the court respond?
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This master's thesis did a consumer survey about editorial transparency mandates & concluded that "disclosing moderation decisions does not significantly enhance users’ positive perceptions, attitudes, platform usage, or online expression"
www.proquest.com/docview/3263...
www.proquest.com/docview/3263...
www.proquest.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This master's thesis did a consumer survey about editorial transparency mandates & concluded that "disclosing moderation decisions does not significantly enhance users’ positive perceptions, attitudes, platform usage, or online expression"
www.proquest.com/docview/3263...
www.proquest.com/docview/3263...
Blog Post: Using a Meme in Your Advertising? Clear the Publicity Rights–FJerry v. Oasis Energy
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Using a Meme in Your Advertising? Clear the Publicity Rights-FJerry v. Oasis Energy - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
This case involves a photo from the “Dude With Sign” meme series, featuring Seth Phillips in the titular role: An advertiser, Oasis Energy, modified the meme to promote its offerings in two social med...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Blog Post: Using a Meme in Your Advertising? Clear the Publicity Rights–FJerry v. Oasis Energy
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.