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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Not So Fast...Online Retailer Wants New Trademark Trial Against Penn State

In the ongoing trademark dispute between The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) against online retailer Vintage Brand, LLC (Vintage), along with its manufacturer and distributor Sportswear Inc. d/b/a Prep Sportswear...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Summer Concert (Seizure) Season

The summer concert season is almost here. As the weather warms, artists and fans alike are gearing up for highly anticipated tours, like the Oasis reunion, as well as annual festivals, such as Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL,...more

Stevens & Lee

Third Circuit Case Emphasizes the Limits of Appellate Jurisdiction and the Need for Finality in the District Court

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In its recent decision in Pets Gifts USA v. Imagine This Company, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit emphasized that while parties may wish to file an appeal, their desires are always subject to the strict...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Were the Cooler Wars? (Part 2) — No Infringement Intended Podcast

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In this episode, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close delve back into the ongoing legal battle known as the "Cooler Wars" between YETI and RTIC. In Part 2, they discuss the various intellectual property strategies YETI employed to...more

International Lawyers Network

IP Myths vs. Reality: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You

Intellectual property (IP) is often misunderstood, leading to costly mistakes for businesses and individuals alike. Many assume that once they create something, they automatically own the rights everywhere, or that patents...more

McCarter & English, LLP

If You Want Damages for Trademark Infringement, Be Prepared to Do the Dew(berry)

Under federal trademark law, a winning trademark owner can seek a defendant’s profits from infringing use of the trademark. But just who is the “defendant” whose profits can be reached? Is it the corporate affiliate of the...more

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

The Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of “Defendant’s Profits” Under the Lanham Act

On February 26, the U.S. Supreme Court in Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc. unanimously held that an award of “defendant’s profits” under the Lanham Act in a trademark infringement suit is only ascribable to the...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Supreme Court Upholds Principle Of Corporate Separateness In Vacating Award To Dewberry Engineers

n a decision that strongly endorsed the principle of corporate separateness – where a company’s affiliates are not financially responsible for the legal obligations of their parent – the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - February 26, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., No. 23-900: The Court held that in awarding the “defendant’s profits” to the prevailing plaintiff in a...more

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Trade Dress Requires Separate Articulation and Distinctiveness Requirements

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated and remanded a district court’s dismissal of a complaint for trade dress infringement and unfair competition, finding that the district court erred in requiring the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Three Point Shot - February 2020

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Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. Your feedback,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Anonymous Online Speech: Considerations for Victims and Speakers

In today’s world — where social media has become a source of news for many — companies and individuals often find themselves the subject of negative and anonymous online comments. These comments can give rise to legal claims...more

Burr & Forman

In Trademark Infringement Cases, Your Right to a Jury Trial May Depend on Whether Actual Damages or the Infringer’s Profits Are...

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By way of a precedential decision published on April 23, 2019, the Eleventh Circuit joined the Sixth and Ninth Circuits in holding that trademark owners who seek disgorgement of the infringer’s profits in lieu of actual...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Can The Manager of a Florida LLC Represent the Corporation in Litigation?

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If she or he is not a lawyer, no. David Boggs, LLC and Mac Mar, LLC sued Matthew Soltis and his company My Affordable Roof, LLC for trademark infringement concerning the mark “MY AFFORDABLE ROOF.” Soltis appears to have...more

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Enforcing IP Rights In China: A Road Map For US Companies

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The United States loses between $225 and $600 billion each year due to misappropriation of intellectual property — an estimated 50-80 percent of which has been attributed to China. While Chinese officials have taken steps to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Court Decisions Expose Non-U.S. Banks With U.S. Branches To New Risks Of Litigation In American Courts

Non-U.S. banks with branches in New York and elsewhere in the United States find themselves sued or otherwise exposed to judicial orders in American courts with regularity. The cases reflect the full range of U.S. legal...more

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