Silly Legal Threats for Dummies

J-Cal is in strife with the For Dummies people for one of the Weblogs Inc., blogs using “for dummies” in a headline. Daft really, given that the phrase “for dummies” was in common usage far before any trademark would have been given to the company, and once again also highlights the stupidy of US trademark laws.

Update: Jeff Jarvis is calling for people to protest against the letter by posting “for dummies” in a headline of their blog.

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