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Trademark Licensing: How to License Your Brand Without Losing Rights

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Trademark licensing allows brand owners to authorize others to use their mark in connection with goods or services—often in exchange for royalties or business partnerships. When done properly, licensing can strengthen a brand...more

Lathrop GPM

Licensor’s Fraud and Lanham Act Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss in Pennsylvania Federal Court

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A federal court in Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part a licensee’s motion to dismiss the licensor’s breach of contract, fraud, and Lanham Acts claims. Westbrook Monster Mix Co. v. Easy Gardener Prods., Inc., 2024...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Walmart Burned by the Jury in Trademark Infringement Suit

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Earlier this month, a federal jury in North Carolina hit Walmart with a $95.5 million verdict for its willful infringement of Variety Stores, Inc.’s “BACKYARD” trademarks. The jury awarded $45.5 million as a reasonable...more

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Copyright and Trademark Case Review: John Madden Football, Rhett Butler and the Commerce Clause

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Copyright Opinions - Absence of Source Code for Video Games Results in JMOL of Non-Infringement: Antonick v. Electronic Arts, Inc., No. 14-15298 (9th Cir. Nov. 22, 2016). Hurwitz, J. In a suit for royalties on EA's...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities

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Alien Tort Statute (ATS)/Torture Victims Protection Act (TVPA)/Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) - District Court Dismisses ATS Claim Where Alleged Conduct in US Was Not Directly Linked to Injuries Claimed in Other Countries - ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Supreme Court: Cases to Watch in the October 2013 Term

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This week marks the first Monday in October, which for Supreme Court watchers is a holiday: the start of a new term. While not everyone gets that excited about the new term, there are several cases that the Court intends to...more

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