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NYSE Sends Cease and Desist Letter To News Organization

Posted by Roblimo on from the run-and-hide-whenever-you-see-a-camera dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Apparently, the New York Stock Exchange has registered a trademark for their trading floor, and they claim that no one can use a photograph of the trading floor without permission."

2 of 131 comments (clear)

  1. Say no to facepalm by JoeCommodore · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe they don't want anymore facepalm shots, reflecting the true economy, eh?

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  2. my workaround by dotmax · · Score: 3, Funny

    Use a photo of the garbage-filled gutter in front of the NYSE, or maybe Bernie Madoff, or a simple graphic of a downward-trending chart with the words FRAUD superimposed.