U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Uphold Fourth Circuit Ruling in Dewberry Trademark Case

In a recent legal development, an engineering firm has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a decision by the Fourth Circuit in a trademark case. The case involves a real estate developer’s attempt to use the “Dewberry” name for a hotel. The engineering firm, having secured a favorable ruling awarding them millions of dollars, contends that this ruling does not compromise the established legal principle of the corporate veil. The firm has urged the Supreme Court to maintain the current ruling, emphasizing that the corporate veil remains intact despite the outcome of this trademark dispute. For a detailed account of the case proceedings, the complete article is available on Law360.