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Subject:Re: Ketchup and other legal stuff From:Emru Townsend <emru -at- CORECO -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 18 Nov 1997 11:21:14 -0400
I often cite that story when I tell people that they have to check the
facts before forming assumptions. I often find newspapers, radio and
television commentators, and news programs botch things up when discussing
things either in my field or where I have direct experience -- how can I
trust them on other topics?
Something to keep in mind.
Emru
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Subject: Ketchup and other legal stuff
At 12:35 PM 11/18/97 +0200, you wrote:
>The American Heritage dictionary says that the spelling "ketchup"
>has been around since 1711. The Heinz bottle does claim the
>word as a trademark. Somebody may have been confused by
>the circle-U symbol that means the stuff is kosher.
>
>It may be true, however, that "no other ketchup tastes like Heinz."
>
Well, I checked my bottle of Brooks ketchup, and there's no trademark claim
on there. Darn. Another loss of a great American lawsuit.
BTW, the other night I surfed around and fell onto some informational white
papers about the famous McDonald's Hot Coffee Case. There are lots more
details there than I thought there were. It wasn't as silly as the media
made it sound. As a knowledge transfer specialist myself, I found the
problem intriguing: how do you KNOW you're getting the straight story, even
from a SME? We can be put in the same position as the reporters who
couldn't or didn't check facts.
Tim Altom
Vice President, Simply Written, Inc.
317.899.5882 (voice) 317.899.5987 (fax)
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