In a ruling earlier this month, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board officially recognized the New York Yankees as the exclusive “EVIL EMPIRE” of baseball. In an entertaining decision, the Board sustained an opposition lodged by the baseball club against
February 2013
Every Inch Counts: Subway Sued Over “Short” Footlong Sandwiches
In a series of recent lawsuits, plaintiffs have sued Subway Sandwich Shops, Inc., (“Subway”) under various consumer protection laws claiming that the world’s biggest fast-food chain has been serving customers “footlong” sandwiches that are not, in fact, 12 inches.…
Sterling Jewelers Fails to Enjoin Zale Advertising
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Mobile Apps, Children, and an $800,000 Settlement
Many brand owners would like to build brand awareness and loyalty among young people, even if these minors are not yet able to purchase the branded good or service. One way companies seek to engage the younger generation is by…
Can a Lanham Act Case Generate a Lanham Act Claim?
That is the issue raised by a fight between two laboratories that perform sophisticated analyses of urine for the presence of drugs in order that physiacists (pain doctors) might manage patient compliance with opioid dosing.
EDITORIAL: Is The New York Times Promoting Counterfeiting?
On Sunday, February 10, the New York Times devoted a full page in its Magazine to report on a shopping trip to Canal Street’s infamous “Knockoff Row.”
However, this was no piece of investigative journalism, blowing the lid off of…
Big Score for NFL Brand Owners: U.S. Seizes Fake NFL Merchandise and Websites Before Super Bowl
“Operation Red Zone” may sound like something from an NFL team playbook, but on January 31, 2013, the results of this sting operation were announced by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations, which teamed up with…