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The 99 Year Dilution Dilemma: What’s the Harm if No Confusion?

The Theory of Dilution Crosses the Pond - The origin story for the cause of action of “dilution” in the United States begins with Frank Schechter’s 1927 Harvard Law Review article, Rational Basis of Trademark Protection....more

Lathrop GPM

Fourth Circuit Affirms Federal District Court’s Conclusion that Distributor’s Territory Includes Automated Fulfillment Center

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In a distribution territory dispute, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Maryland Federal District Court properly considered parol evidence and reasonably found that the distributor’s territory encompassed an...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Verdict Against Manufacturer for Preferential Pricing and Rejects Discounted Fee Award Based on Small Firm...

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The Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that an eye drops manufacturer unlawfully favored Costco and Sam’s Club over smaller wholesalers. LA Int’l Corp. v. Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., 168 F.4th 608 (9th Cir....more

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California Federal Court Strikes Class Allegations on Claims for Alleged Price Discrimination Between Independent and Chain Stores

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The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted a motion to strike class allegations against PepsiCo, Inc. and its snack food subsidiary, Frito-Lay North America, Inc. in a putative class action brought...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Private Credit Developments: Regulatory Signals and Emerging Litigation Trends

The "retailization" of private credit markets has received significant media attention. As access to private markets becomes more democratized, there has been a corresponding increase in scrutiny, with recent litigation and...more

ALTO Litigation

March Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: Reduced Jury Award, Apple’s Injunction Request, Alleged Sneaker Extortion and More

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Trade secret litigation often turns on fast-moving disputes over information, competition, and control. Each month, we highlight notable rulings, verdicts, and enforcement actions shaping trade secret risk and litigation...more

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Readily Ascertainable - WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: January and February 2026

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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

Offit Kurman

Caught in the Middle: A Major League Baseball Family Trust Dispute

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Those of us living in the middle of the Sandwich Generation know that the role is rarely just about caretaking and logistics. It is about judgment, advocacy, and sometimes the uncomfortable responsibility of questioning what...more

Fried Frank

Chancery Finds Investment Manager’s Board May Have Breached Fiduciary Duties, Aided and Abetted by the Buyer—YWCA v. Hatteras...

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In YWCA of Rochester and Monroe Cty. v. Hatteras Funds (Mar. 27, 2026), the Delaware Court of Chancery, at the pleading stage of litigation, found that an investment manager (serving as a general partner of the master fund of...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Sophisticated Parties, Precise Pleading, Fraud, and the Limits of NDAs in Transactions

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In KSFB Mgt., LLC v. Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC, 2026 N.Y. Slip Op. 02064 (1st Dept. Apr. 7, 2026), the Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed dismissal of claims alleging breach of contract, breach of the implied...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FTC Shows No Signs of Letting Up on Enforcement Actions Against Deceptive Practices in Auto Industry

On April 2, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Maryland Attorney General’s Office announced they had settled a lawsuit brought by the agencies against a dealer group based in Maryland for alleged deceptive...more

Ropers Majeski

Risk Management for Security Guard Companies: Operational Protocols to Avoid Litigation

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Over the last decade, the implementation of numerous safety mechanisms in vehicles has reduced the number of motor vehicle accidents nationwide. As a result, personal injury firms across the United States have begun pivoting...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Employer AI Headaches: Job Postings, Client Privilege, and Microchip Bans - Employment Law This Week®

What employers should know about key developments this week: • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conversations Are Not Privileged: In United States v. Heppner, a federal judge found that conversations with an AI tool are not...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Fiduciary Foul Play: ABKB Grants Injunction Against Former CEO Who Secretly Built Competing AI Software

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What happens when your departing CEO has been secretly building a competing product on your dime? In Intellimedia Limited Partnership v Jawad, 2026 ABKB 247, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (the “Court”) answered that...more

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The Lion King Chant Roars Into Federal Court

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Most people know the opening chant of Disney's "The Lion King," even if they can't quite place the words. That chant, "Nants'ingonyama bagithi Baba," was composed and originally performed in 1994 by Grammy-winning South...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Risk #5: Private Litigation Risk for GP-Led Secondary Transactions

GP-led secondary transactions continued to soar in popularity in 2025. With mixed economic indicators potentially impeding other kinds of private equity exit events, the uptick in continuation funds shows no signs of slowing...more

Bennett Jones LLP

No Agreement, No Conspiracy: Ontario Court Affirms Civil Conspiracy Requires a Pleaded Agreement

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Ontario appellate courts continue to underscore that civil conspiracy claims must observe principles of corporate separateness. In Cervantes v. Pizza Nova Take Out Ltd., 2026 ONSC 713, the Ontario Divisional Court reaffirmed...more

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Court Reversed Judgment Where A Stareholder And Controller Did Not Owe An Informal Fiduciary Duty

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In Herman v. Metz, in 1989, Robert P. Metz and Dwayne Herman formed GBH Enterprises, Inc., and Metz owned 20% and Herman owned 80%. No. 14-24-00277-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 6408 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] August 21,...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

From Content Creation to the Courtroom: Influencer Liability for Promoting Counterfeit Goods

A recent courtroom loss for a social media influencer is putting a sharper edge on a risk many in the creator economy still underestimate. Nike secured a roughly $11-million jury verdict against Nicholas Tuinenburg in...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

“Not an Arm of New Jersey”: Judge Gardephe Denies Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Eleventh Amendment Immunity

On March 30, 2026, United States District Judge Paul G. Gardephe (S.D.N.Y) denied Defendant New Jersey Transit Corporation’s (“NJ Transit”) motion for summary judgment on all of Plaintiff Bytemark, Inc.’s (“Bytemark”) claims....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Call Before You Dig: Company Faces Tort Claims for Not Calling First

We all have legal duties. Some arise from contracts that we choose to enter. Others are spelled out in statutes or regulations. Still others are imposed by the common law....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Artificial Turf Ruling May Make It Safer to Provide Legal Assistance to New Hires

A recent decision from a Georgia federal court offers hope that hiring employers may be able to provide financial assistance — even going as far as indemnifying their new hire from legal liability from their former employer —...more

Dickinson Wright

Spousal Privilege: ‘Til Litigation Do Us Part

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For spouses who find themselves named as co-defendants, a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is a warning about the limits of spousal privilege....more

Kilpatrick

Pennsylvania federal court rejects federal RICO claims as well as cross-jurisdictional tolling based on prior RICO class actions

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Complex litigation—such as federal RICO class actions—often begets more complex litigation. ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Who Is "First"? Bourbon, Bragging Rights and the Burden of Proof

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What does it mean to be the "first" at something? A dispute between two bourbon companies – each owned by African Americans and each claiming to be the first of its kind – illustrates that this question, at least in the...more

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