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Filing a Lanham Act Lawsuit – 5 Things You Need to Know

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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

Knobbe Martens

Battle of the PB&J: Smucker’s Is Crusty Over Trader Joe’s Private Label Sandwich

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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

UB Greensfelder LLP

Preparing to Compete: Legal Limits Before Resigning

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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

McGuireWoods LLP

Trade Secrets Case Offers Wisdom on Professionalism and Permanent Injunctions for 2026

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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

Butler Snow LLP

Donuts, Tea, and Why E-Commerce Ruined the “Remote Market” Argument for Trademark Infringement Claims

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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

Thompson Coburn LLP

Why ‘Mission-Critical’ Risks Create Liability for Corporate Directors

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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

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

Minnesota Cannabis Business Owners: Don’t Let Your Valuable Trade Secrets Go Up in Smoke

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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

White & Case LLP

Client advisory – trends in dupes & super-fakes in luxury retail

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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

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Application of the Economic Loss Rule in Texas

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

Smart & Biggar

Federal Court of Appeal confirms BYOOVIZ is confusing with Novartis’ BEOVU trademark

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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

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Class Action Targets Stake.us, Drake and Adin Ross for Illegal Gambling Promotion

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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

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Absolute Litigation Privilege shields complaints to certification bodies in Illinois

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In American Backflow & Fire Prevention, Inc. v. Hincks et al, 2025 IL App (1st) 250023, the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, affirmed the dismissal of claims arising from allegedly defamatory statements made to the...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Judge Blasts Defendant For Ignoring Discovery Obligations and More (UPDATED)

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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Standout UK Insolvency Cases of 2025 and Their Impact for Insolvency Practitioners in 2026

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Every year, the courts make a vast number of insolvency case law decisions. Many refine established legal principles; some are highly fact-specific (and distinguishable on that basis), whilst others reshape practice and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Circuit Upholds Setting Side of Jury Verdict Where Trade Secrets Not Identified With Sufficient Particularity

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

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

How to Handle Unsolicited Idea Submissions

It usually starts with a phone call, email or even a handwritten letter with the opening line: "Hi! I've got a great idea for your business!" While this well-meaning pitch is a seemingly an innocent moment, it can create one...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Certification tracker of UK competition class actions (CPO applications) filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (UPDATED)

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

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Readily Ascertainable - WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: November 2025

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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

Holland & Knight LLP

2025 Delaware Year in Review

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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Litigation: 2025 Recap and 2026 Outlook

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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

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Debts Related to Ponzi Scheme Deemed Non-Dischargeable

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Reverse Engineering in the Age of AI: Are Your Trade Secrets Still Safe?

Artificial intelligence has dramatically broadened the capabilities of anyone looking to reverse-engineer public-facing products. What once took specialized skill, deep pockets, and many hours now requires little more than a...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Recent Georgia Jury Verdicts

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Two recent eight-figure jury verdicts against business owners in Dekalb County should not be taken lightly or ignored. In both instances, the juries found the business owners, one a motel owner, and the other a salon/spa...more

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Court Recommends That SambaSafety’s DTSA Claim Against InformData Proceed

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A magistrate judge of the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a report and recommendation recommending the denial of the defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss SambaSafety’s Defend Trade Secrets Act...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Branding in the AI Race: Ninth Circuit Sides With Startup in Trademark Challenge

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The Ninth Circuit has affirmed a trademark injunction in iyO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc., a case that underscores how quickly branding conflicts can escalate in the technology and hardware sectors. The dispute centers on two...more

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