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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Beige Battle: Social Media Influencers Settle Dispute Over Minimalist Brand Identity - The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 29

On May 28, two "frenemy" social media influencers informed a federal court in Texas that they had settled a lawsuit in which one of them accused the other of infringing on her copyrighted social media posts on Instagram and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Bridal Fashion Label and Designer Straighten Social Media Ruffles in Bankruptcy Deal

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The 2010s were a heyday for bridal fashion. TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” reality series captivated viewers watching brides navigate family opinions and emotions while shopping for “the dress” at Kleinfeld’s Bridal in New York...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Back to the Future: Prior Third-Party Settlement Doesn’t Impact Future Trademark Licensees

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that under certain circumstances a trademark licensee can bring a claim against a third party for unfair competition under the Lanham Act even if the licensing agreement...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Supreme Court to Address Whether Claim Preclusion Bars Defendant from Raising Defense Not Litigated or Resolved in Prior Case

The Supreme Court of the United States granted Lucky Brand’s request to address whether claim preclusion principles bar a defendant from asserting a new defense in a case when the defense could have been raised over previous...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

In Marcel v. Lucky Brands, Two Retail Companies in Long-Running Trademark Dispute Hope to “Get Lucky” at the Supreme Court

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After years of litigation, two retail companies - Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. and Marcel Fashions Group - will have their most recent case heard by the United States Supreme Court. In 2001, Marcel Fashions sued Lucky Brand...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

Will Lucky Get Lucky This Time Around?

On Friday, June 28, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider whether, in cases where a plaintiff asserts new claims, federal preclusion principles bar a defendant from raising defenses that were not actually litigated...more

Knobbe Martens

Stirring the Pot: Recent Trademark Infringement Claims from Major Brands In the Cannabis Field

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What do UPS and TAPATIO hot sauce have in common? Based on recent California Court filings, both companies are serious about protecting their trademarks from infringement by entities in the cannabis space. In 2019, both...more

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