LL Whitfield Family Trust v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC et al

  1. August 20, 2024

    Walt Disney, Marvel Freed From Shirtmaker's IP Row In NC

    The Walt Disney Co., Marvel Entertainment and a Marvel affiliate have been freed, for now, from a shirtmaker's trademark infringement lawsuit after a North Carolina federal judge ruled that the entertainment giants don't have enough ties to the Tar Heel State.

  2. January 12, 2024

    Disney Says Shirt Co. Didn't Connect Threads To NC In IP Row

    Disney urged a North Carolina federal court to toss a trademark infringement lawsuit brought against it by a shirtmaker, arguing the apparel operation didn't give any evidence that the entertainment giant's brands and its online shopping site have enough connections to be sued in the Tarheel State.

  3. November 03, 2023

    Disney Says It Didn't Market Shirts In NC In IP Row

    Disney pressed a North Carolina federal court Thursday to toss a trademark lawsuit brought by a shirt-maker, arguing its lack of company business conducted directly in the Tar Heel State renders the court powerless to hear the case.

  4. September 08, 2023

    Disney 'Unresponsive' In IP Settlement Talks, Says Shirtmaker

    Marvel and Disney had to be hounded to turn over information and are still acting lackadaisically in settlement negotiations as part of a trademark infringement lawsuit, a trust that owns a small apparel company told a North Carolina federal court Friday.

  5. January 13, 2023

    Marvel Accused Of Infringing Apparel Co.'s 'I Have Issues' TM

    Marvel and Disney have been infringing a small, family-owned apparel company's "I Have Issues" trademark by peddling "Deadpool" and "The Simpsons" merchandise bearing the phrase, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in North Carolina federal court.