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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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FTC Announces Impersonation Rule Now Effective

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The rule gives the FTC stronger tools to combat those that impersonate government agencies and businesses, enabling the FTC to file federal court cases seeking civil penalties - The Federal Trade Commission’s new rule on...more

Lewis Roca

The IP of Everything Podcast - Episode 22 - The IP of Dog Toys

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Explore the legal intricacies of dog toy trademarks such as Chewy Vuitton and Bad Spaniels. Uncover key cases, including a pivotal Supreme Court showdown, with implications for both canines and intellectual property at large....more

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MarkIt to Market® - June 2023: News Flash: Trademark Infringement is No Laughing Matter

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The Bad Spaniels and MetaBirkin cases clarify that artistic expression is no foolproof defense to trademark infringement. Brand owners welcomed the decision the US Supreme Court rendered in Jack Daniel's Properties Inc....more

Kaufman & Canoles

The Dog Days Are Over for Jack Daniel’s

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On June 8, 2023, brand owners breathed a sigh of relief with the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling consistent with prior jurisprudence that potential infringers of a famous trademark are not precluded from liability by merely...more

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Supreme Court Sends “Bad Spaniels” to the Doghouse

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Not even the First Amendment could rescue VIP and its Bad Spaniels dog toy, as the US Supreme Court recently held that the Rogers threshold test for “expressive works” does not apply in trademark cases involving commercial,...more

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Bad Dog! SCOTUS Sides with Jack Daniel’s in Trademark Fight Over “Poop-Themed” Dog Toy

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The United States Supreme Court unanimously sided with Jack Daniel’s in a trademark infringement dispute with dog toy manufacturer VIP Products over a poop-themed, chewy dog toy, in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP...more

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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

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On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words...more

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Rogers Test Not Applicable When Mark Is Used as a Trademark

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Jack Daniel’s Over ‘Spoofed’ Bad Spaniels Dog Toy - The Second Circuit’s 1989 Rogers test sets an elevated standard for proving trademark infringement, for the purpose of protecting First...more

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Redial: 2020 TCPA Year-in-Review - Analysis of critical issues and trends in TCPA compliance and litigation

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Supreme Court leaves TCPA intact; strikes down exception for government debt collection - The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) remains in place, but the exception permitting robocalls for government debt...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Investment Bank To Pay Over $130 Million To Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Fraud Allegations

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Deutsche Bank to Pay Over $130 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Fraud Allegations - Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Deutsche Bank) has agreed to pay more than $130 million to resolve the government’s...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.23.2020 | Top Story: White House Suspends Work Visas for Hundreds of Thousands

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On Monday, the White House announced its plan to extend a “freeze on ‘green cards’ for new immigrants” and to “suspend H-1B, L-1, J and other temporary work visas for skilled workers, managers and au pairs through the end of...more

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Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 2019

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This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Tuesday was yet another banner day on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at new highs.  Most market watchers think we have the Fed’s recent pivot on interest rates to thank for the continuing bull market...more

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Bridging the Week - February 2018 #3

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The United States Supreme Court made clear that, to take advantage of a key anti-retaliation protection of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, an employee whistleblower must identify potential...more

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Bridging the Week - October 2015 #2

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SEC-Sanctioned Trader Began Alleged Spoofing After Complaining About Spoofing by Others to NYSE - Eric Oscher and Briargate Trading, LLC, a company 50 percent owned by Mr. Oscher, agreed to pay an aggregate fine of US...more

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