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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Whataburger v. What-A-Burger #13 - A battle for trademark rights in North Carolina, and potential defenses for junior trademark...

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Whataburger has once again found itself in the news over a lawsuit it filed over naming rights against a long-standing East Coast burger establishment for its purported infringement of the WHATABURGER trademark....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Holdover Trademark Licensee Status Can’t Do Heavy Lifting on “Exceptionality”

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit addressed issues of enhanced remedies in a dispute regarding the sale of weightlifting equipment beyond the expiration of a licensing agreement between the involved parties....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Animal Rescue Groups May Proceed With Unfair Competition Claims

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An update from Jennifer Madaras, one of the firm’s summer associates: A California federal judge has ruled that two animal rescue groups can proceed with unfair competition claims against numerous defendants accused of...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | May 2018 #2

FDA Issues Supplemental Guidance for Menu Nutrition Labels - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of “Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry,” which includes an advisory of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Federal Court Rules Against Calzone Franchisor In Meaty Lawsuit Against Former Franchisee

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In a meaty decision involving the intersection of restrictive covenant and franchise law, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently denied a request by D.P. Dough Franchising, LLC (“D.P....more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | August 2017

"Miracle Gel" Not a Salon Gel Manicure, Ad Board Says - In an appeal from a ruling by the National Advertising Division (NAD), the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) upheld a recommendation that Coty discontinue...more

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