Judge Lets Berkshire Hathaway’s Dairy Queen Sue Over ‘Blizzard’ Trademark January 11, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge in Minnesota ruled this week that Dairy Queen, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., may pursue...
Williams-Sonoma Lawsuit Claims Amazon Infringes Furniture Patent, Trademark December 19, 2018 By Spencer Soper Williams-Sonoma Inc. sued Amazon.com Inc. in a case that challenges the online retailer’s private label push that started with batteries,...
Brewery Defeats Trademark Complaint by Conservative Icon Schlafly’s Heirs November 27, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel Relatives of the late conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly on Monday lost their appeal to block a St. Louis, Missouri, craft...
Girls to Face Boys in a Federal Trademark Suit Over ‘Scout’ Term November 7, 2018 A year after the Boy Scouts of America announced it would admit girls, the Girl Scouts of the United States...
Tiffany Wins $19.4 Million in Fake Ring Damages from Costco August 16, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge on Monday said Tiffany & Co. may recover at least $19.4 million in damages from Costco Wholesale...
Titleist’s Fight Against Logo Parody: Infringement or Free Speech? July 18, 2017 By Polly Mosendz and Kim Bhasin A golf-centric social media page had a hit on its hands when it started peddling hats mimicking the logo of...
The Eagles Hit Mexico’s Hotel California with Trademark Lawsuit May 8, 2017 The Eagles are suing the owners of a Mexican hotel named Hotel California, claiming it’s capitalizing off the band’s hit...
Navajo Nation, Urban Outfitters Settle Suit over Trademark Infringement November 22, 2016 The Navajo Nation and Urban Outfitters Inc. have reached a settlement in the tribe’s 2012 trademark infringement lawsuit against the...
Jury: Costco Should Pay $5.5 Million Plus Damages for Selling Fake Tiffany Rings October 3, 2016 By Andrew Chung Costco Wholesale Corp. should hand over $5.5 million to compensate Tiffany & Co. for selling counterfeit Tiffany diamond engagement rings,...
Thanks to Judge, AT&T Can Say ‘Thanks’ for Now August 15, 2016 By Robert Burnson The right to say “thanks” to customers may not be exclusive to Citigroup Inc. A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday...