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Directors And Officers Say They Validly Exercised Business Judgment
WILMINGTON, Del. - A company and certain of its directors and officers told a Delaware court on March 13 that their decisions were not irrational and were a valid exercise of business judgment and...
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4th Circuit: Jury Award Improperly Vacated In Trademark Case
RICHMOND, Va. - A North Carolina federal judge erred in vacating a verdict and siding with a trademark infringement defendant because the defendant failed to raise the affirmative defense of claim...
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Juicy Couture Granted Injunction Over Domestic, Not Foreign, Cybersquatters
NEW YORK - A New York federal judge on March 12 found that Juicy Couture Inc. "demonstrated the need for a preliminary injunction" against several accused cybersquatting and trademark infringement...
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Judge Finds 'Domainer' Guilty Of Cybersquatting With 'Trump' Domains
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A New York federal judge granted summary judgment to Donald Trump on Feb. 28 related to the real estate and reality television mogul's counterclaims against a purported cybersquatter,...
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Maryland Judge Tosses Cybersquatting Claims
BALTIMORE - Allegations of trademark infringement and violations of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) were dismissed March 11 by a Maryland federal judge (Holly and Christian...
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Internet DVR Firm Denied TRO To Stop Competitor From Using 'Aereo' Mark
LOS ANGELES - A California federal judge in a March 12 in chambers order denied a petition by Aereo Inc. to temporarily restrain a competitor from using the name "Aero" for its business and website...
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Florida Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction In Trademark Dispute
TAMPA, Fla. - Efforts by two trademark infringement plaintiffs to enjoin a competitor from using the "Smart Move" trademark fail, a Florida federal judge ruled March 14 (AWGI LLC, et al. v. Team Smart...
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Utah Judge Denies Restraining Order, Injunction In Trademark Case
SALT LAKE CITY - Efforts by a trademark owner to bar another company from using the word "Spark" in its energy drink products were unsuccessful Feb. 25 when a Utah federal judge denied a temporary...
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6th Circuit Orders Injunction, Fee Award In Trademark Dispute
CINCINNATI - An Ohio judge erred in finding that a trademark infringement defendant retained his individual right to exclusive use of the "ATMEL" trademark, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals...
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7th Circuit: No Confusion Between Movie Title, Rap Duo
CHICAGO - Allegations of trademark infringement over the hit film "50/50" must fail, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Feb. 21, because a plaintiff is unable to demonstrate the necessary...
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Louisiana Judge: Pending Trademark Registrations Are Insufficient
NEW ORLEANS - Although there is not yet any controlling authority regarding the sufficiency of a trademark application to obtain relief under 15 U.S. Code Section 1120, a Louisiana federal judge found...
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Defendant Wins Summary Judgment On Patent, Trademark Claims
MILWAUKEE - A Wisconsin federal judge on Feb. 15 rejected claims of patent and trademark infringement levied in connection with competing duct covers (Ductcap Products Inc. v. J&S Fabrication Inc....
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Declaratory Judgment Action Over 'J. Geils Band' Mark Won't Be Dismissed
BOSTON - A dispute over the true ownership of the "J. Geils Band" trademark will proceed, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled March 12 (Francesca Records, et al. v. Geils Unlimited LLC, et al., No....
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2nd Circuit Won't Modify Mandate In Trademark Case
NEW YORK - Efforts by Christian Louboutin S.A. to modify a recent mandate directed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office were denied March 8 by the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (Christian...
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6th Circuit Reverses In Dispute Over 'Sound Choice' Trademark
CINCINNATI - An Ohio federal judge erred in finding that a trademark infringement plaintiff failed to demonstrate that two defendants used the disputed mark without permission, the Sixth Circuit U.S....
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Jurisdiction Ruling For Lanham Act Claims Debated In Website Dispute
Case: Traton News, LLC v. Traton Corp., et al., No. 12-4139, 6th Cir....(read more)
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Dental Clinics, Lawyers Argue Propriety Of Anti-SLAPP Ruling
Case: NCDR, L.L.C., et al. v. Mauze & Bagby, P.L.L.C., et al., No. 12-41243, 5th Cir....(read more)
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Gun Maker: Evidence Supports Injunction Barring Knock-Off Rifles
Case: Cybergun S.A., et al. v. JAG Precision, Inc., No. 12-17640, 9th Cir.; See January 2013, Page 22....(read more)
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9th Circuit Issues New Ruling In Dispute Over Safe Harbor
SAN FRANCISCO - While denying rehearing en banc, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 14 granted rehearing and issued a new ruling that again affirmed a California federal judge's grant of...
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Copyright Claims To Proceed In Dispute Over Educational Website
TRENTON, N.J. - A New Jersey federal judge on March 13 refused to dismiss allegations of copyright infringement levied in connection with an interactive social studies website (Christopher D. Bradshaw...
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