Don Stewart says: "Thanks for posting my VW Bug story on Boing Boing a couple weeks back. One of the developments to come out of this situation is awareness of a new trademark law that is creeping through the Senate. Thought you (and every illustrator and journalist everywhere) would want to know:
"HR 683 has just passed the US House of Representatives, and is now being considered in subcommittee hearings prior to presentation to the Senate Judiciary Committee. This new law, if enacted, will severely restrict the rights of your readers to portray trademarked items and phrases in their work. Quite literally, if someone paints a picture of flowers in a Coke(r) bottle, they may be liable for damages under the proposed statute.
"I encourage you to educate your readers regarding this pending legislation, and ask them to contact their Senators in anticipation of these rule changes." (Fortunately, Warhol created Brillo in 1964, before this foolishness arose. — Mark) Link
