In This Issue:

- PAGING MR. CHARBUCKS:

Someone once said that the American legal system guarantees every corporation its decade in court. That came true with a vengeance for two corporations whose 12-year-long battle recently (and perhaps mercifully) came to an end when an appellate court ruled – for the third time – that the mark MR. CHARBUCKS for coffee did not violate the famous STARBUCKS trademark....

- ARE YOU READY FOR THE COMING EXPLOSION OF CYBERSQUATTING?

The next wave of domain-name barbarians is gathering outside the gates. Here’s what you need to do now to keep your trademarks, and your e-commerce, safe...