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A federal lawsuit filed Monday in San Francisco pits two leading tax preparation firms in a war over, among other things, the question of which firm offers tax preparation services to taxpayers more cheaply.

The start of the new year is a pivotal time in the retail sector for re-evaluating marketing and brand protection. Unfortunately, competitors often devise innovative ways to capitalize...

A federal lawsuit filed Monday in San Francisco pits two leading tax preparation firms in a war over, among other things, the question of which firm offers tax preparation services to taxpayers more cheaply.

Recent advances in technology and artificial intelligence have the power to completely disrupt the world of advertising, media, music, sports, and entertainment by manipulating digital...

What should in-house counsel be on the lookout for in 2024? As we begin a new year, our attorneys look ahead at intellectual property topics they expect will be trending in 2024. They cover areas...

What should in-house counsel be on the lookout for in 2024? As we begin a new year, our attorneys look ahead at intellectual property topics they expect will be trending in 2024.

To the extent that Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act survives in Vidal v. Elster...and apart from weighty constitutional concerns which the Court is expected to resolve, there are numerous other problems lurking in this old, dark and dusty subsection—which  are not particularly “small” at all—which only Congress can fix.

A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the reach of U.S. trademark law outside of the country could lead to further litigation by trademark holders looking to push back on those boundaries...

Whether advertising something as “best” is protected as puffery or requires substantiation depends on the context and whether the claims are presented “monadically” or are comparative or quantifiable, according to an advertising watchdog that reviewed a case brought against meat snack maker Old Trapper Smoked Products by competitor Link Snacks.

A restaurant in Union County was recently sued by a group of protestors after using photographs of the protestors then altering them without permission to promote their business and show support for all-age drag events being held at the restaurant, according to those in the photos. The complaint, filed in federal court against East Frank