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Painter’s Alabama Football Scenes with Uniforms Do Not Infringe Trademark: Judge

A federal judge has dismissed a trademark infringement lawsuit the University of Alabama filed against an artist for painting scenes from school football games and transferring his work to other mediums. AL.com reported that a U.S. District Court judge ruled …

Louisiana Brewer Sued Over Mechahopzilla Beer

The Japanese company that produced the classic series of “Godzilla” movies has sued a New Orleans brewery, claiming the MechaHopzilla beer brand infringes on its copyrights and trademarks. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in New Orleans by …

Retired Players Sue NFL Over Use of Images in Films

The National Football League was sued by 10 retired players, including Curley Culp and John Riggins, who claim the NFL unfairly violates their rights of publicity by using their images to sell NFL Films products. Five Hall of Fame players, …

West Virginia Fiesta Dinnerware Maker Sues Over Knockoffs

West Virginia’s Homer Laughlin China Co. is suing two companies for selling what it claims are cheap Chinese imitations of its popular and collectible Fiesta dinnerware to an unsuspecting public. The Weirton Daily Times said the lawsuit was filed Monday …

U.S. Presses China to Stop Growing Trade Secret Theft

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office criticized China on Wednesday for failing to stop the growing theft of American trade secrets that are the lifeblood of U.S economic might, in the latest sign of Washington’s frustration. “Not only are repeated thefts …

The Never Ending Snoball Fight

Snowfall in Southern Louisiana is a rarity, but one doozy of a snowball fight has been ongoing since at least 2006 and has resulted in four separate lawsuits, now consolidated in the United States District Court for the Eastern District …

Chinese Firm Claims It Owns Apple’s iPad Trademark

A Chinese tech firm that says it owns the iPad trademark, plans to seek a ban on exports of Apple Inc.’s computer tablets from China, a lawyer for the company said. If successful, the move could deal a blow to …

Alabama Sports Trademark Infringement Claim Set for Court

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in the trademark infringement case between sports artist Daniel Moore and the University of Alabama, whose football program is portrayed in a number of his works. They present their cases to …

‘Swamp People’ Star Sues Over Use of Sayings

Troy Landry from The History Channel’s “Swamp People” is accusing three companies of profiting from his “Choot Em” and other trademark-protected catch-phrases. A federal lawsuit filed in Lafayette this week accuses Halpern Import Co., National Cap and Sportswear, and Ripple …

Businesses Complain of .xxx Domain Shakedown, Trademark Infringement Risk

In preparation for a new triple-x Internet domain that will launch in December, lawyers for the most storied brands in the United States are scrambling to prevent an x-rated rip-off of an invaluable asset: corporate Web addresses. The domain operator …