A Lawsuit in the Twilight
Bath & Body Works Brand Management, Inc. (BBW) filed suit against Summit Entertainment, LLC (Summit) in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday seeking a…
“R” What?!?
Somewhere in Los Angeles . . . That's right, folks. (For now), there's a head shop in Los Angeles called BUZZ "R" US. Geoffrey, LLC owns the famous TOYS "R"…
Betty Boop’s Bubble Bursts
Betty Boop was created by Max Fleischer in 1930. Fleischer sold his rights in the Betty Boop cartoon and character to Paramount Pictures (Paramount) in 1941. In 2006, Fleischer's heirs…
“Girlfriends by Design” Goes Down (to Jail)
On February 15, 2011, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a press release stating that an ICE probe led to the arrest of the owner of a Bakersfield,…
Bad Debt Hurts Brand Image (or does it?)
Hollywood, Esq. (formerly THR, Esq., when or why the change, I'm unsure) reported today that George Clinton's "former law firm," Hendricks & Lewis, seeks to garnish the performer's wages to…
Double Ug!! UGG 2010 Counterfeit results
Yesterday, I reported on the unfair competition and deceptive trade practices suit filed against Deckers by UGGLEBO for Deckers' use of the UGG trademark for clogs and footwear in the…
UG! Cries UGG, Sued for TM Infringement
As reported by my colleague and long-time blogger, Marty Schwimmer, a Minnesota company named UGGLEBO Clogs, LLC, filed suit last Thursday against Deckers Outdoor Corp. The suit alleges unfair competition…
Watering down WeightWatchers®
As much as I try to eat healthfully, I still love a good soda occasionally. While visiting my in-laws in Rhode Island last week, I tried WAIST WATCHER diet root beer (it…
Freecycle: Trademarks are Not Free
VS. Freecycling is the benevolent act of giving away unwanted items rather than disposing of them. There are numerous groups that facilitate freecycling, including The Freecycle Network and FreecycleSunnyvale. FS…
To Support the Lamebook Legal Defense Fund?
My friends at DuetsBlog posted a couple days ago about the lawsuits Facebook and Lamebook filed against one another. Facebook is the world's largest social networking site, whilst Lamebook is…