Supreme Court Permits Trademark Registration for Booking.com
June 29, 2020
Heidi Howard Tandy
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Intellectual Property, Registered Trademarks
Supreme Court Clarifies Concept of Defense Preclusion Through Lucky Brand Trademark Battle
May 19, 2020
Caitlin Trowbridge
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Registered Trademarks, Intellectual Property
On Thursday, May 14, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, found in favor of clothing and jean manufacturer Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. (Lucky Brand) and against Marcel Fashions Group, Inc. (Marcel) in the most recent phase of a series of trademark lawsuits between the parties which have spanned nearly two decades.
Exclusive Arbitration Clauses and Non-Parties to Agreements: The Eleventh Circuit Holds That the Kardashians Cannot Compel Arbitration
January 23, 2017
Paul A. Avron
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Appellate Litigation, Arbitration, Registered Trademarks
Last week, the Kardashian sisters lost their bid in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to compel Kroma Makeup EU, LLC (“Kroma EU”) to arbitrate a dispute. As background, Lee Tillett, Inc. (“Tillett”) developed and registered a trademark more than a decade ago for a line of cosmetics known as “Kroma” cosmetics. Tillett gave Kroma