"We speak cars" lands Ford in infringement suit

...but the suit was apparently quickly resolved (unlike the notorious "We'll pick you up" lawsuit between Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Advantage Rent-a-Car, which went on ...and on...)

The Dumbest Trademark Demand Letter?

Marc Randazza points to one of the dumbest trademark demand letters he's ever read: dumb not because it has "the misplaced certitude, the overblown rhetoric, the baseless imputation of evil to the recipient, and over-all lack of self-awareness" that Marty Schwimmer would consider denoting a truly dumb demand letter (BTW: great wording, Marty!); but rather because it asserted a ridiculous claim, which led to the filing of declaratory judgment action.

Overzealous lawyer, or over-reaching client?

UPDATE: Ron Coleman adds "When will they ever learn?" Exactly.