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Drawing the Line in Between Separate Corporations: Supreme Court Vacates a $43M Trademark Disgorgement Ruling

Author: Franklin F. Franco On February 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Dewberry Group Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc. that reaffirms a key limitation in trademark remedies: courts cannot ...

U.S. Trademark Office Fees Increasing Significantly on January 18, 2025: What It Means for You

The new year is bringing with it some major fee increases from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) for certain key aspects for trademark filings and other trademark prosecution. Nearly all go into effect on Ja ...

Heckman v. Live Nation: Ninth Circuit Hold Mass Arbitration Clause to Be Unconscionable

Authors: Karin Pagnanelli & Stacey Chuvaieva Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a District Court’s decision in Heckman v. Live Nation Entertainment Inc., finding that the delegation clause of Ticketmast ...

“Conquesting” Lawsuit Is No Conquest for Trademark Plaintiff

Lerner & Row PC v. Brown Engstrand & Shely LLC (9th Cir. 2024)Skyler M. Terrebonne On October 22, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court delivered the latest word on whether the practice of ...

California Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Require Employees to Take Vacation Before Receiving Paid Family Leave Benefits

On September 29, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 2123 to change California’s state sponsored paid family leave (PFL) program. As part of the PFL program, eligible employees receive wage replacement benef ...

Supreme Court Ruling Limits NLRB’s Ability to Obtain Preliminary Injunctions Against Employers

Authors: Jonathan Turner and Eric D. Engelman In a closely watched case, the Supreme Court ruled against the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or Board) and in favor of Starbucks on the question of what the NLR ...

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