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Vans, Inc. et al v. Walmart, Inc. et al

  1. November 09, 2023

    Vans And Walmart Reach Settlement In Sneaker Knockoff Suit

    Skateboarding shoe and apparel company Vans and retail giant Walmart told a California federal court that they had reached a settlement in a trademark suit accusing the retailer of selling knockoffs of Vans' popular sneakers ahead of a Nov. 28 scheduled trial.

  2. April 04, 2022

    ​​​​​​​Walmart Barred From Selling Alleged Vans Knockoffs For Now

    A California federal judge has blocked Walmart from selling a line of shoes that Vans is claiming are knockoffs, finding the similarities between Walmart's shoes and Vans' are "unmistakable" and Vans is likely to succeed in its argument that the products confuse consumers.

  3. February 28, 2022

    Vans Says It's In 'Mortal Peril' Over Walmart's 'Dupes'

    Vans told a California federal judge at a Monday hearing that it's in "mortal peril" from a line of poorly made knockoff "dupes" being sold by Walmart and urged the court to issue a preliminary injunction that would require the retail giant to pull the imposter line from its shelves.

  4. January 25, 2022

    Walmart Says Vans' Injunction Bid Risks 'Tremendous Losses'

    Walmart urged a California federal judge Monday to deny sneaker maker Vans' request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the superstore from selling shoes that allegedly infringe Vans' designs, arguing that removing the shoes from U.S. shelves would cause "tremendous losses" amounting to "tens of millions of dollars."

  5. November 15, 2021

    Vans Says Walmart Sells '20 Blatant Knockoffs' Of Its Shoes

    Walmart Inc. is shamelessly selling copycat versions of more than 20 pairs of Vans' bestselling shoes, flooding the market with cheap, confusingly similar shoes that rip off the shoemaker's trademark rights, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court.