September 2024

Grammy-winning hip hop artist T.I. appeared before jurors on Friday to address his intellectual property litigation against toymaker MGA Entertainment. He contended that the parallels between MGA’s O.M.G. doll line and the OMG Girlz pop group, which he co-owns, are obvious. However, he expressed uncertainty regarding whether the company’s CEO was aware of any supposed…

The Seventh Circuit on Friday appeared disinclined to challenge lower court decisions that dismissed a litigation funder’s fraud and damages claims against a law firm. The controversy arose when the law firm unexpectedly ceased representing the business in favor of a former employee who departed to launch a competing enterprise. For detailed information on the…

The Second Circuit recently issued a decision rejecting Internet Archive’s fair use argument in its case involving the scanning and lending of physical books as e-books. The court ruled against the non-profit’s system, asserting that this practice posed a significant risk to the traditional market for book publishers. This ruling marks a notable victory for…

A Maryland federal judge has ruled against Actelion Pharmaceuticals in an antitrust suit, allowing the plaintiffs to proceed with allegations that the company illegally withheld samples needed by generics manufacturers to produce generic versions of its hypertension drug, Tracleer. The judge also certified the case as a class action, which now includes “hundreds” of insurers…

The Federal Circuit has revived a ParkerVision Inc. lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. concerning wireless communications patents. The decision came after a Florida judge had previously granted summary judgment to Qualcomm, based on prior rulings, which also led to the exclusion of ParkerVision’s experts. This development marks a significant pivot in the ongoing legal battle between…

The ongoing legal saga involving Martin Shkreli and a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album has taken another turn. A crypto project, which is currently suing Shkreli, has raised concerns about his compliance with a court order. The project claims that Shkreli has not fully adhered to an order directing him to surrender all copies of the…

Marc Jacobs Brushes Off Eyeshadow TM Suit In a recent legal development, a Korean skin care company faced a setback in its trademark infringement case against Marc Jacobs. The dispute revolved around the allegation that Marc Jacobs’ Eye-Conic cosmetics infringed on the trademark for Amarte’s Eyeconic anti-aging eye cream. However, a California federal judge ruled…

Legal News Article More briefs landed Friday in the “Dewberry” trademark case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court — this time, from two groups of intellectual property lawyers who are concerned about the use of the Lanham Act to “pierce the corporate veil.”

A New Jersey medical communications agency has alleged that four of its former employees, along with the former U.S. president of biopharmaceutical company PharmaEssentia, improperly used the company’s confidential information in a coordinated effort to establish a competing firm. The complaint suggests this scheme resulted in the misappropriation of millions of dollars’ worth of business….