June 02, 2020
Franzia has reached a settlement to end a lawsuit that accused the boxed-wine giant of infringing trademarks by using "buttery" on chardonnay labels, less than two months after a judge said he was worried a smaller winery was aiming to "monopolize" the term.
May 12, 2020
A California federal judge has streamlined a trademark fight against Franzia over its use of "buttery" and "jammy" to market its boxed wine by combining two lawsuits involving the same parties to avoid conflicting outcomes.
April 20, 2020
A federal judge isn't ready to end a trademark lawsuit against Franzia over its use of "buttery" on boxes of chardonnay but says he's concerned about letting one Napa winery "monopolize" the common wine-tasting adjective.