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Billboard reports that the estate of Johnny Cash has sued Coca-Cola for using a soundalike singer in an ad that plays between college football games as part of its “Fan Work Is Thirsty Work” campaign. The singer in the ad is Shawn Barker, a profe… Read More

The Fifth Circuit has vacated a $1.5 million damages award in a case involving a fake law firm trademark. The case is Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP v. Bitgood. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP (LBBS) is a Texas law firm. LBBS sued M… Read More

The Ninth Circuit has reserved the Central District of California’s dismissal of trademark infringement claims brought by grocery store chain Trader Joe’s against a labor union representing some of its employees. The case is in Trader Joe’s Co.… Read More

The 11th Circuit has reversed a decision by a Georgia federal district court dismissing trademark infringement and cancellation claims against an intellectual property (IP) holding company headquartered in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The circui… Read More

The Fourth Circuit has vacated and remanded an opinion by a lower court finding that the term “MOKE” is a generic term for the style of vehicles sold by both of the parties to the dispute. The case is Moke America LLC v. Moke International Ltd. A… Read More

The Ninth Circuit has affirmed a ruling that the advertisement and sale of equity in a company cannot constitute trademark infringement. The case is LegalForce RAPC Worldwide, P.C. v. LegalForce Inc. LegalForce RAPC Worldwide, P.C. (“LegalForce USA… Read More

The Second Circuit has reversed a ruling by a federal court in the Southern District of New York dismissing copyright and trademark claims over sales of counterfeit “American Girl” dolls. The Circuit Court found that the defendant Chinese company… Read More

The Federal Circuit has vacated a summary judgment ruling in a patent case involving Qualcomm, finding that the court erred in its application of collateral estoppel and abused its discretion in excluding expert testimony on patent validity. The case… Read More