566 ABA Journal Trademark Law articles.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has sued Twitter claiming that the microblogging site refused to take down an imposter’s page that contained “derogatory and demeaning” remarks.
The suit…
Jun 5, 2009 11:49 AM CDT
It’s not exactly a dog-eat-dog battle. On one side is Bay Quackers. On the other is Ride the Ducks.
Both companies operate amphibious vehicles, known as ducks, in the city…
Jun 3, 2009 6:42 PM CDT
Two Connecticut personal injury lawyers are suing Google, contending that the Internet search engine improperly sold advertising rights concerning their law firm name to a competitor.
When Internet users type…
May 27, 2009 10:01 PM CDT
Practicing intellectual property law at Pavia & Harcourt in the 1980s and 1990s offered U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor an early opportunity to demonstrate her legal eagle potential.
Representing…
May 26, 2009 11:13 PM CDT
If you think that all kids want these days is a Wii, a Nintendo DS or the latest PlayStation, then a series of recent lawsuits may make you think twice.
May 2, 2009 3:30 AM CDT
The last time patent litigator Bert Ehrlich experienced a downturn in the economy, his law firm missed the boat. Not this time.
Ehrlich, a partner at the intellectual property boutique…
Apr 28, 2009 5:31 PM CDT
An apartment building in Los Angeles has been sued for trademark infringement for offering a “Brando Loft” for rent.
The suit names the companies owning the Broadcast Center Apartments, the…
Apr 20, 2009 5:15 PM CDT
It was just a stupid prank, apparently, rather than a video of actual food preparation. But a clip obviously intended to provoke an “Oh, gross!” response reportedly did just that…
Apr 18, 2009 12:59 AM CDT
The controversial California woman who gave birth to octuplets earlier this year has decided to embrace the moniker with which she is often identified in supermarket tabloids and celebrity gossip…
Apr 15, 2009 9:49 PM CDT
A major Wall Street investment bank has apparently retained a well-known New York City-based law firm in an effort to curtail a blogger’s critical posts.
But blogger Mike Morgan says…
Apr 10, 2009 6:25 PM CDT
A New Jersey lawyer, who by day practices entertainment law and by night plays guitar and tours the country with one of his two rock bands, has helped win a…
Apr 9, 2009 4:13 PM CDT
Wisconsin is seeking trademark protection for its new slogan, “Live like you mean it,” but some critics are vowing a fight.
The phrase has been used by motivational speakers, authors,…
Mar 17, 2009 2:11 PM CDT
Punxsutawney Phil may be Jeff Lundy’s most high-profile client.
The Pennsylvania lawyer is a board member of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and the defender of the groundhog’s trademark, obtained in…
Jan 30, 2009 4:32 PM CST
A federal appeals court has ruled that Taco Bell—and not its ad agency—is responsible for paying $42 million in damages and interest to two cartoonists who claimed the fast-food giant…
Jan 27, 2009 3:42 PM CST
Jones Day has won numerous accolades for client service and litigation prowess, but one of its latest lawsuits has some scratching their heads. After a website that highlights expensive real…
Dec 2, 2008 3:20 AM CST
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