[GFischer]

He was definitely in the wrong (by using logos and names without permission for starters) and ignorant of basic trademark and copyright law (which many of us probably are too!), but I also worry about two things:

- Google's continued lack of communication (most everything is automated),

- and their ban-hammer (much like Paypal's, it can be terrifying for a small developer).

BTW, he added the following disclaimer to his app (not that it did much good):

"DISCLAIMER: The Verge TV App is not affiliated with The Verge. Information shown in this app is obtained through public YouTube APIs. We are fans of The Verge and we wanted a better viewing experience to watch their videos.

Any copyrighted material belongs to the original owners. If you want changes made to this app, please let us know."

I want to use (for example) photos and names of cars for an app - do I need to get permission from the brand owners?