On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, LLC, a trademark case concerning the First Amendment parody defense. In a unanimous opinion...more
6/14/2023
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Dilution ,
First Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jack Daniels Properties Inc v VIP Products LLC ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Parody ,
Rogers Test ,
SCOTUS ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
The fashion industry has certainly seen its fair share of change over the last year given consumer trends, geopolitical & public health issues, innovation in technology and legal developments and we don’t anticipate that...more
3/23/2022
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Blockchain ,
CASE Act ,
Copyright ,
Cosmetics ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Sponsors ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Metaverse ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Retailers ,
SCOTUS ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
On Thursday, February 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the long-running copyright infringement dispute between Los Angeles fabric designer, Unicolors Inc., and global fast fashion giant, H&M Hennes & Mauritz...more