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Prior to 2022, plaintiff was a provider of network optimization services. Leveraging its network of internet exchange points, plaintiff could allegedly offer customers, website operators, services to support high-volume...more
On Tuesday, January 13, the state’s legislative branch reconvened for the second session of the 114th General Assembly. With most legislators returning and several major policy debates unresolved from last year, lawmakers are...more
The Lanham Act establishes several grounds for businesses to pursue litigation against competitors and other parties that are misusing their trademarks and engaging in other forms of false and misleading advertising. When a...more
If you have a kid, or play in the NFL, you are likely familiar with The J.M. Smucker Company UNCRUSTABLES® a pre-made PB&J sandwich. According to The New York Times, “NFL teams go through anywhere from 3,600 to 4,300...more
Employees regularly leave their jobs to pursue new opportunities, whether by joining a competitor or starting a competing business. The law generally allows employees to prepare for that transition while still employed, but...more
A recent federal decision from the Western District of Pennsylvania offers a timely reminder for litigators in the new year: Zealous advocacy has limits, and professionalism is not optional. On Dec. 31, 2025, in Mallet &...more
Here’s a trademark situation I see (and businesses stumble into) all the time: You’ve run Acme Widget in Nashville for years. A company you’ve never heard of has been running Acme Widget in Astoria, Oregon....more
As boards prepare for the new year, a combination of recent Delaware decisions, corporate controversies, and shareholder litigation has brought renewed attention to corporate governance practices. This article is the first in...more
Minnesota’s recreational cannabis industry is finally budding. Growers have devoted substantial time and resources to their cultivation process. Sellers have invested heavily in market research. This information can give...more
The dupes and super-fakes market is booming. These designer knockoffs have become ubiquitous – and they are almost indistinguishable from the original designer luxury goods. In response to this flood of dupes and super-fakes...more
The economic loss rule provides a limitation on damages in cases alleging both breach of contract and certain other causes of action sounding in tort, by precluding a party’s recovery of damages when the only economic loss is...more
On November 28, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) upheld an injunction against the use of the trademark BYOOVIZ for an ophthalmic biosimilar, confirming the application judge’s finding that the mark is likely to be...more
A new class action complaint has been filed against Stake.us and celebrity endorsers Drake and Adin Ross, alleging that Stake.us operates as an illegal online gambling platform in violation of federal and Virginia law. ...more
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A recent decision by Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon was peppered with some harsh words for a defendant in an adversary proceeding. Judge Shannon said the party’s “failure to perform basic discovery responses and...more
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The Federal Circuit recently confirmed the importance of properly identifying the trade secrets underlying a claim under the Ohio Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“OUTSA”) [Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1333.61 et seq.], finding that the...more
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The graphic below tracks the number of competition class actions (CPO applications) filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) since the introduction of a new 'opt-out' regime in the UK in October 2015, as well as the...more
Welcome to WilmerHale’s bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. We’ve affectionately nicknamed it “Readily Ascertainable” because, unlike a trade secret, it should be easy to figure out. ...more
For Delaware corporate governance litigators, 2025 ended where it began. In this second installment of Season's Readings, we look back at some significant decisions from Delaware courts. At the beginning of 2025, the singular...more
As we head into 2026, resolutions (however realistic) in hand, we look back at the key English court rulings of 2025 and the lessons they offer for businesses and practitioners alike. The past year saw important developments...more
Here at the Bankruptcy Update, we frequently write on the intersection of insolvency and fraud, including collapsed Ponzi schemes. Another Ponzi-scheme related opinion recently issued from the United States Bankruptcy Court...more