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Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

MGA Entertainment v. Harris: Despite $71M Judgment, Federal Court Declines to Enjoin Trade Dress Infringement, Revealing Limits to...

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On April 15, 2025, after jurors found a line of dolls from the toymaker, MGA Entertainment, Inc. (“MGA”), infringed the trade dress rights of a pop group owned by music artists Clifford "T.I." Harris and Tameka "Tiny" Harris,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Earning Your Stripes (or Injunction): The Ninth Circuit Reiterates the Burden of Proving Irreparable Harm in Trademark Cases

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We previously posted about an Oregon federal district court’s summary judgment rulings, favorable to Adidas, in the storied battle between heavyweights Adidas and Skechers. (Adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc. (D. Or....more

Jones Day

Three Stripes? No—Ninth Circuit Rules on Evidence to Establish Irreparable Harm

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In a much-anticipated ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit modified a preliminary injunction entered against Skechers on May 10, 2018, in adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc. The ruling...more

Knobbe Martens

Vintage or Protectable? Steve Madden Creates Waves for the Ark

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Jasmin Larian, the owner of Cult Gaia, started selling the “Ark” bag in 2013. Since then the Ark bag has been seen on celebrities including Jessica Alba and was even touted as 2017’s “IT” bag. ...more

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Meow- Copycat Fur and Bows - Forever 21 Stares Down Puma

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As discussed in our previous blog post Puma Treads New Territory Hitting Forever 21 with Copyright Allegations after the Supreme Court’s Star Athletica Decision, Puma sued Forever 21 for design patent infringement, trade...more

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Modtruss Stumbles on “Same” Problem with Battlefrog Obstacles - Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief Denied

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This post follows up on this post on Judge Ross’s Order of June 6, 2016, in which she allowed Modtruss, Inc. (“Modtruss”), to clarify its intent with regard to a prior motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary...more

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