Signal Products, Inc. v. American Zurich Insurance Company et al

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Case Number:

2:13-cv-04581

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Christina A. Snyder

Firms

  1. February 19, 2015

    Guess Licensee, Zurich Settle Gucci Trademark Coverage Row

    Guess Inc. licensee Signal Products Inc. has settled its suit seeking to force American Zurich Insurance Co. to cover more than $3.4 million in defense costs from a trademark dispute between Guess and Gucci America Inc., according to Wednesday filings in California federal court.

  2. January 06, 2015

    Guess Licensee Blasts Zurich's Proposal For 3-Phase Trial

    Guess Inc. licensee Signal Products Inc. urged a California federal judge Monday to reject American Zurich Insurance Co.'s request for a three-phase trial in a coverage dispute over its legal fees in a trademark battle between Guess and Gucci America Inc., saying such an approach would be wasteful.

  3. December 22, 2014

    Guess Licensee Guns For Zurich Sanctions In Handbag Row

    Signal Products Inc. asked a California federal judge on Friday to sanction American Zurich Insurance Co. in a coverage dispute over $1.9 million in legal fees billed by O'Melveny & Myers LLP stemming from a trademark battle between Guess? Inc. and its licensees, and Gucci America Inc.

  4. August 13, 2014

    Calif. Policyholders Win Flexibility On Hiring Defense Firms

    A California federal court recently held in a trademark-related coverage dispute that policyholders can hire multiple firms as independent counsel without automatically losing insurance, shedding light on a rarely addressed issue and providing valuable leeway for policyholders on defense strategy in complex cases.

  5. August 11, 2014

    Calif. Judge OKs Using Multiple Firms As Independent Counsel

    A California federal judge has held that a state law does not automatically bar policyholders from using two law firms as independent counsel, while rejecting summary judgment motions in an insurance dispute flowing from a trademark battle between Guess? Inc. and its licensees, and Gucci America Inc.