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Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York has entered final judgment that incorporates a jury verdict and award of punitive damages against Liz Claiborne, Inc. and its subsidiary Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. in a suit it filed against Marcel Fashion Group. Marcel responded by filing trademark infringement counterclaims concerning its “Get [...]
Continue Reading...David Byrne and Index Music, Inc. sued Charlie Crist in the Middle District of Florida for copyright infringement and trademark infringement. Byrne is a musician who cofounded the musical group Talking Heads. In January 2010, Crist, the current Governor of Florida, released a commercial attacking Marco Rubio, who was then running against Crist to become [...]
Continue Reading...Ontel Products Corp. sued Tele Marketers, Inc. (“TMI”), Greenbrier International, Inc., and Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. in the Southern District of New York for false designation of origin, false advertising, copyright infringement, unfair competition, and related claims. Ontel, a marketer of consumer products, promotes and sells its goods through national direct response television commercials commonly [...]
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