08 Feb, 2023 Fast-Fashion Brand Zara Alleges "Massive Scam" By Regina Gerhardt Fashion retailer Zara—which is often accused of copying other brands' designs—has now filed its own copyright infringement lawsuit...
02 Feb, 2023 Better Call Saul Creators say Liberty Tax Service’s Lawsuit Stretches the Reach of Trademark Law Beyond Breaking (Bad) Point By Amanda Barkin Does the First Amendment protect use by fictional television programs of products or services resembling trademarked products or services...
29 Jan, 2023 Sparring Over Stripes: The adidas v. Thom Browne Trademark Trial By Molly Rothschild On the first day of the trademark trial between adidas and Thom Browne Inc., fashion designer Thom Browne showed up to court donning some...
18 May, 2022 Hopelessly Devoted to Fair Use: District Court Holds that Vape is Parody of Grease By Brian Murphy Sketchworks Comedy is the producer of Vape, a play advertised as a "millennial parody" of Grease. (You can watch Vape's trailer here.)...
21 Jan, 2022 Do You Own the Copyright in the Artwork Used to Create Your Trademark? A $31 Million Question! By Kimberly Maynard SweetWater Brewing makes an excellent pale ale. And while I admit that that I’m a little curious (skeptical?) about their almond milk...
21 Jul, 2021 Social Tech Rushes to Market and Loses MEMOJI Lawsuit against Apple By Kimberly Maynard It’s a tale as old as time (and, one that has been “scientifically” proven IRL): slow and steady wins the race. Conversely, as in the...
19 Mar, 2021 The Halal Guys Files Trademark Infringement Suit Against The Halal Girls By Kristina D'Angelo If you have lived or worked in New York City, it is likely that you have at least once walked past the long line of customers often found...
09 Feb, 2021 Taylor Swift sued by Utah Theme Park for trademark infringement. By Edward H. Rosenthal In England, there is an expression: "Where there's a hit, there's a writ." We don't have an equivalent aphorism, but perhaps Taylor Swift...
09 Feb, 2021 SDNY Magistrate Judge Recommends that Rubik's Cube Design is Not Functional By Kristina D'Angelo Since its creation in the 1980s, the Rubik’s Cube puzzle has become one of the best-selling – and depending on who you ask, one of the...
01 Feb, 2021 Please Dough Not Use My Trademark By Karen Hsieh Bar Dough, a restaurant in Denver, CO, is known for its Italian food, celebrity chef Carrie Baird, and fancy toast. The restaurant...
16 Dec, 2020 Update: Fifth Circuit Upholds Denial Of BRIZZY Preliminary Injunction And District Court Refuses To Dismiss By Kimberly Maynard After losing its bid for an order enjoining Molson Coors from using VIZZY for hard seltzer, Future Proof—owner of the trademark BRIZZY...
08 Dec, 2020 Can a Company Own 'Enby'? Sex Toy Company Sues Black/Trans-Owned Company for Trademark Infringement By Christina Campbell On November 17, 2020, Wild Flower, a LGBTQ-owned sex toy company, sued a new Black/trans-owned sex toy company called Shop Enby for...
05 Nov, 2020 Anita White Strikes Back With Second Trademark Suit By Matthew Samet In July 2020, after country music group Lady Antebellum changed its moniker to “Lady A”, Lady Antebellum filed a trademark lawsuit in the...
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...
06 Oct, 2020 Toy Story 4’s Duke Caboom Crashes into Evel Kneivel’s Son By Kimberly Maynard Like many entertainment properties, Disney’s Toy Story franchise works plenty of nostalgia into its films, often endearing itself not...
03 Aug, 2020 I See Me, I Sue You: Jordan Jumps at Card Cameos By Mma Afoaku Before the NBA season resumed down in Florida, basketball fans received a big dose of nostalgia with the 10 part airing of the...