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National Law Journal

Why 13 Trademark Infringement Lawsuits, With Hundreds of Defendants, Were Dismissed in Chicago

"Finally someone is holding [the plaintiffs'] feet to the fire," said Cory Jay Rosenbaum of Long Island law firm Rosenbaum Famularo & Segall.
7 minute read

Law.com

Creative Expression vs. the Lanham Act: Six Months of Cases After Jack Daniel's

Last Term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products — a case involving interaction between the Lanham Act and the First Amendment. This article traces the lower courts' reactions and applications to that decision.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Judge Awards $3.1M in Precedent-Setting Nutraceutical Trademark Action

"If it's not in the license agreement, you do not have rights of exhaustion after the license agreement is terminated," said Kirk Villalon, a partner at Quintana Portal Villalon.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The 'Wavy Baby' Case and Consideration of Expressive Works in the Second Circuit

The Second Circuit recently determined that no special First Amendment protections applied to a defendant's use of the Vans Old Skool shoe trademark in selling its own shoes purportedly intended as a critique of sneaker culture. It affirmed the district court's entry of a preliminary injunction against the defendant, finding the plaintiff was likely to succeed on its trademark infringement claim under the Lanham Act. In doing so, it issued its first opinion applying the Supreme Court's June 2023 decision in 'Jack Daniel's Properties v. VIP Products'.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

This Major Law Firm Just Stepped Into Fray of Trademark Battle Brewing in Connecticut

The plaintiff sued Albertsons Companies Inc., Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC and other retailers in Connecticut federal court for alleged trademark infringement.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Hanukkah Veronica' Brand Creator Sues Woman Over Copyright, Trademark Issues

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Law.com

Advantages of Trademark Registrations in Québec: Avoiding the Need to Translate English Product Terms to French

Trademark registrations offer an effective solution to this issue by allowing businesses to maintain their English branding while navigating the Québec market.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

'The Northern District of Illinois v. the Internet': How Chicago Became the Center of Schedule A Trademark Infringement Litigation

"There's this geopolitical-style battle taking place in the rights owner community: Are we still gonna play by the old rules or is there a new shiny option that allows us to solve all our problems and make some money along the way?" said Eric Goldman, associate dean for research and professor at the Santa Clara University School of Law.
9 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Settles Trademark Dispute Between DC and Boston Irish Pubs

The court concluded that the defendants failed to allege sufficient facts to withstand the motion to dismiss, and allowed the plaintiff Dubliner's motion.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Chanel Sues I Plead the Thrift for Allegedly Selling Counterfeit Goods Online

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

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