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By Catherine Nyarady and Crystal Parker | January 9, 2024
The Second Circuit recently determined that no special First Amendment protections applied to a defendant's use of the Vans Old Skool shoe trademark in selling its own shoes purportedly intended as a critique of sneaker culture. It affirmed the district court's entry of a preliminary injunction against the defendant, finding the plaintiff was likely to succeed on its trademark infringement claim under the Lanham Act. In doing so, it issued its first opinion applying the Supreme Court's June 2023 decision in 'Jack Daniel's Properties v. VIP Products'.
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By Ching-Lee Fukuda, Aimee Fagan and Irene Yang | January 4, 2024
Ching-Lee Fukuda, Aimee Fagan and Irene Yang, the co-leaders of the IP litigation practice at Sidley Austin, write that the current landscape for patent litigation likely makes trade secret enforcement an attractive avenue for companies looking to protect their intellectual property.
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By Charles Toutant | January 3, 2024
"This disappointing decision is based on legal and factual errors we are confident will be reversed on appeal," Joseph K. Belanoff, Corcept's CEO, said in a statement.
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By Amanda O'Brien | January 2, 2024
Pennsylvania-based construction attorneys Joseph Imperiale and Robert Gallagher are now leading the firm's Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offices, respectively, while white-collar attorney Charles Peeler will head up Atlanta.
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By ALM Staff | January 2, 2024
"Be good at what you do and take the time to make sure others know that you are good at what you do."
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By Mason Lawlor | December 28, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts.
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By Cameron B. Pick | December 28, 2023
By addressing artificial intelligence at the federal level, the executive order underscores the importance of AI while acknowledging the need for the United States manage its potential dangers in order to become global leaders in the AI field.
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By Justin Henry | December 26, 2023
Plaintiff Zoya Kovalenko's original complaint against drew notice for inadvertently including comments that highlighted perceived weaknesses in her argument.
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By Jennifer Bush | December 22, 2023
Perhaps the largest impact that Director Vidal has had upon the PTAB is has been via Director Reviews. The U.S. Supreme Court mandated Director Reviews to correct procedural defects in the way that administrative patent judges are appointed to the PTAB.
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By ALM Staff | December 21, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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