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Whataburger v. What-A-Burger #13 - A battle for trademark rights in North Carolina, and potential defenses for junior trademark...

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Whataburger has once again found itself in the news over a lawsuit it filed over naming rights against a long-standing East Coast burger establishment for its purported infringement of the WHATABURGER trademark....more

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What’s in a Name? Influencer Trademark Name Disputes Provide Lessons for the New Year on Clarity in Agreements

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Many industries were negatively impacted by the pandemic in 2020, but one industry that continues to grow is the influencer marketing industry. The influencer marketing model typically involves agreements between companies...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Three Point Shot - December 2016

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In Partial Trademark Victory over Chinese Sportswear Company, MJ Posterizes Unauthorized User of Chinese Version of His Name - In Game 3 of the first round of the 1991 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs between the New York...more

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Court Holds That Fashion Designer Karen Millen Cannot Use Her Name in Connection with Future Clothing Lines

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A recent UK court held that Karen Millen, a fashion designer and co-founder of the Karen Millen brand, was prohibited from using her name, KM or K.Millen or any other confusingly similar names in connection with clothing and...more

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Reality Check: What Marcus Lemonis Learned About Purchasing Intellectual Property That Your Business Should Too

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Entrepreneur and reality television star Marcus Lemonis, host of CNBC’s The Profit, has learned a tough lesson about contract law. With a business strategy that makes every lawyer cringe, Lemonis prides himself on having made...more

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