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Trademark case law continues to develop each year, and 2025 was no exception, with courts issuing a wide array of trademark opinions. For a more in-depth discussion of 2025's most impactful decisions, we invite you to watch...more
In a case that should stand as a strong reminder to apportion your damages whenever possible, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a significant post‑trial ruling in Trinseo Europe GmbH v. Harper, et al., upholding the...more
Decisions issued in 2025 marked a notable inflection point in Chapter 93A litigation. Courts embraced a framework grounded in regulatory text, contractual structure and administrable rules. For companies operating in or from...more
On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida denied American Momentum Bank’s request to stay an adversary class action accusing the bank of aiding and abetting the theft of more than $100...more
Fiduciary duty claims between closely-held business owners are commonplace in litigation before the Commercial Division. A decision last fall from Suffolk County Commercial Division Justice James C. Hudson in Matter of Lehan...more
Kilpatrick partner Ted Davis spoke recently on recent developments in U.S. trademark and unfair competition law during Kilpatrick’s advanced trademark seminar....more
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit partially reversed and partially affirmed a series of district court rulings arising from alleged corporate espionage between competitors in the pest control industry....more
On 24 November 2025 the Privy Council handed down a judgment in a Bermudian claim for breach of contractual and fiduciary duties and fraudulent misrepresentation, issued by a high-net-worth individual Bidzina Ivanishvili...more
Employee departures are common. Legal disputes arising from those departures are not. When claims do arise, they almost always focus on conduct occurring before the employment relationship ends, not the resignation itself....more
Welcome to WilmerHale’s bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. This month, we cover decisions addressing the requirement for a plaintiff to define trade secrets with sufficient particularity,...more
Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025 (the “New Civil Code”) will come into effect on 1 June 2026, repealing and replacing Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 (as amended) (the “Old Civil Code”), which has formed the backbone of civil and...more
Intellectual Property (IP) is often one of a company's most valuable assets, yet it is often misunderstood as being limited to patents and trademarks. Many of the most critical assets of a company exist in less formal but...more
On October 21, 2025, the Texas Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s award of nearly $27 million in prejudgment interest entered against Credit Suisse on remand after previously holding that settlement credits reduced a...more
In Wisconsin, negligent supervision claims are only available when there is an employer-employee relationship. Independent contractor (“IC”) or agency relationships do not suffice and, crucially, the individual must be an...more
Strike-through pricing — showing a higher “original” or “former” price next to a lower current price — is a common and effective marketing tool. In California, however, there is an emerging trend of consumer class actions...more
When a person manipulates someone into changing their will, what’s a family member who finds themselves cut out of an inheritance to do? The answer has played out in courtrooms for hundreds of years and increasingly in...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which hears federal appeals from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, recently issued a decision clarifying the level of specificity required to claim trade secret protection...more
A stockholder believes that the company’s officers or directors have engaged in conduct that breached their fiduciary duties and damaged the company, thus reducing the value of her stock. She tells an attorney that she wants...more
On January 16, 2026, Shenzhen Zhihuida Technology Co., Ltd. — the Chinese manufacturer behind the popular Meowant self‑cleaning litter box — and its U.S. distributor Gaosto Ltd. filed a federal lawsuit against rival PetPivot...more
Liability for aiding and abetting a fraud is distinct from liability for committing the underlying fraud itself. This theory of liability recognizes that a defendant may substantially contribute to fraudulent misconduct...more
With a hearing on Amazon’s motion for a preliminary injunction just two weeks away, litigation between Amazon.com Services LLC and Perplexity AI, Inc. is one to watch as artificial intelligence plays an increasing role in our...more
As discussed in a prior Saiber Construction Law Column, in New Jersey, the “economic-loss doctrine” bars tort claims when the plaintiff’s only damages are economic in nature because, when parties enter into a contractual...more
The Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act (“LUTPA”), La. R.S. 51:1401 et seq., is the state’s primary consumer-protection statute and a frequent source of litigation in business disputes....more
In a crowded marketplace where label claims often serve as a key point of differentiation, brands frequently push the boundaries of what may or may not be permissible under applicable regulations. This dynamic can create...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed-in-part and reversed-in-part a preliminary injunction barring the use of PIZZA PUFF, concluding that the trademark owner failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success...more
