March 6, 2014
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., which has used the “On Your Side” slogan in its marketing and advertising since 1966, is suing a small Tennessee public adjusting firm that goes by the name On Your Side Adjusters Inc. for trademark infringement. …
October 2, 2013
A federal judge has dismissed a trademark infringement lawsuit the University of Alabama filed against an artist for painting scenes from school football games and transferring his work to other mediums. AL.com reported that a U.S. District Court judge ruled …
September 12, 2013
The Japanese company that produced the classic series of “Godzilla” movies has sued a New Orleans brewery, claiming the MechaHopzilla beer brand infringes on its copyrights and trademarks. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in New Orleans by …
August 22, 2013
The National Football League was sued by 10 retired players, including Curley Culp and John Riggins, who claim the NFL unfairly violates their rights of publicity by using their images to sell NFL Films products. Five Hall of Fame players, …
May 10, 2013
West Virginia’s Homer Laughlin China Co. is suing two companies for selling what it claims are cheap Chinese imitations of its popular and collectible Fiesta dinnerware to an unsuspecting public. The Weirton Daily Times said the lawsuit was filed Monday …
May 2, 2013
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office criticized China on Wednesday for failing to stop the growing theft of American trade secrets that are the lifeblood of U.S economic might, in the latest sign of Washington’s frustration. “Not only are repeated thefts …
April 4, 2013
Snowfall in Southern Louisiana is a rarity, but one doozy of a snowball fight has been ongoing since at least 2006 and has resulted in four separate lawsuits, now consolidated in the United States District Court for the Eastern District …
February 14, 2012
A Chinese tech firm that says it owns the iPad trademark, plans to seek a ban on exports of Apple Inc.’s computer tablets from China, a lawyer for the company said. If successful, the move could deal a blow to …
February 6, 2012
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in the trademark infringement case between sports artist Daniel Moore and the University of Alabama, whose football program is portrayed in a number of his works. They present their cases to …
January 10, 2012
Troy Landry from The History Channel’s “Swamp People” is accusing three companies of profiting from his “Choot Em” and other trademark-protected catch-phrases. A federal lawsuit filed in Lafayette this week accuses Halpern Import Co., National Cap and Sportswear, and Ripple …