24 Dec, 2024 Weaponizing Trademark Law When Copyright Won’t Work By Brian Murphy This case involves two works by the late artist Robert Indiana. The first is the famous “LOVE” image, created by Indiana in the 1960s and...
02 Mar, 2024 Swimming Pool Parts Manufacturer Owes $15 Million for False Advertising By Kimberly Maynard Last week, a North Carolina federal jury charged Blueworks Corp., a swimming pool equipment manufacturer, with $14.7 million in damages...
20 Sep, 2021 Professional Skateboarder Loses Lanham Act Case Against Video Game Companies By Saphya Council A California federal court recently handed a big win to game publishers in a case involving Lanham Act claims. Here’s a summary of what...
13 Jul, 2021 Borat's Subsequent Litigation Lawsuit By Edward H. Rosenthal Sacha Baron Cohen is no stranger to litigation. The creator of the Borat, Ali G and other characters has been sued on several occasions....
20 Jun, 2021 Can a Brand Use Ice Cube's "Signature Catchphrase" in a Newsletter Without Permission? By Brian Murphy O’Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, is a man of many talents: rapper, actor, director, entrepreneur, and social activist, to name...
13 Feb, 2021 "Celebrity Astronomer" Sues Over American Girl Doll By Edward H. Rosenthal This post will describe recent developments in a Lanham Act/right of publicity claim brought by a "celebrity astronomer" named Dr....
28 Nov, 2020 Court Holds Lanham Act Defendant Liable for Manipulated Product Reviews By Terri Seligman The US district court in Utah recently issued interesting Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in a Lanham Act case addressing, among...
12 Oct, 2020 I Shih Tzu Not! Dog Food Company Marks Territory, Sues Over Use Of BRUTUS Trademark For Dog Treats By Kimberly Maynard Pets can be a great comfort during these (or any) trying times. So much so, that animal shelters have reported record numbers of...
24 Apr, 2020 SCOTUS Says Willful Infringement Is Not Required to Award Trademark Profits By Christina Campbell On April 23, 2020, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a trademark infringement plaintiff does not have to show...
30 Mar, 2020 YouTube is Not a Public Forum and Its Policies are Not Advertising By Craig Whitney Notwithstanding YouTube's significant role in public discourse--with more than 1.3 billion users and more than 30 million daily...
05 Sep, 2019 Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21, Asserting Right of Publicity, Lanham Act and Copyright Claims By Jordyn Milewski This week, pop-star Ariana Grande (known for her hit songs like Thank U, Next and 7 Rings) brought suit in the Central District of...