Victorinox AG et al v. The B&F System, Inc et al

  1. August 02, 2016

    Knife Maker To Fight Denial Of Locke Lord DQ In Appeal

    A Texas knife company fighting to undo a loss in a trademark case to Victorinox AG in New York federal court also plans to fight an order denying the disqualification of the opposing counsel, according to a Monday filing.

  2. August 01, 2016

    Locke Lord Atty's Cold Shoulder To Client An Ethics Breach

    A Locke Lord LLP partner likely broke ethics rules when he chose not to tell a longtime client why he was severing the relationship, experts said Monday, even though a federal judge found that a conflict revealed late in a trademark case didn't justify Locke's disqualification.

  3. July 18, 2016

    Victorinox Stands Behind Locke Lord In Swiss Army TM Row

    Victorinox AG told a New York federal judge on Friday that a Locke Lord LLP attorney's representation of The B&F System Inc. in unrelated matters does not warrant the firm's disqualification in the lawsuit over red-handled pocketknife designs that allegedly infringe Victorinox's Swiss Army product.

  4. June 21, 2016

    Locke Lord Denies Conflict In Swiss Army Trademark Case

    Locke Lord LLP and its opposing counsel in a trademark case focused on an iconic red-handled pocket knife design told starkly divergent stories to a New York federal court Monday about previous legal work the firm did for a knife maker facing a $1.7 million trademark judgment.

  5. June 14, 2016

    2nd Circ. Stalls Knife Trademark Appeal Over Firm DQ Bid

    The Second Circuit on Tuesday paused B&F System Inc.'s appeal of a $1.7 million trademark judgment to allow a district judge to consider the company's bid to disqualify Locke Lord LLP, the counsel to opponent Victorinox AG, due to a purported conflict of interest.

  6. December 15, 2015

    Swiss Army Knife Maker's Trademark Win Sliced By $6.3M

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday slashed a trademark judgment in favor of Swiss Army knife maker Victorinox AG from $8 million to $1.7 million, saying the statute of limitations bars the original award.

  7. September 10, 2015

    Swiss Army Knife Maker Wins $8M In Copycat Cuttery Row

    Swiss Army knife maker Victorinox AG has scored nearly $8 million in damages in a New York federal trademark suit against a Texas-based company that sold knockoffs of the red-handled pocket knife.