January 01, 2024
Food and beverage attorneys have no shortage of interesting litigation to follow in 2024, from Starbucks' sprawling fight with employees who are determined to organize, to claims over heavy metals and "forever chemicals" contaminating food, and McDonald's asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue of no-poach clauses in franchisee agreements.
December 01, 2023
The Chicago attorney who runs a small intellectual property law practice called Seven Eleven Law Group made good on her promise this week to fight the trademark infringement allegations that convenience store giant 7-Eleven sued her for last month, rejecting the company's claims that her firm is creating consumer confusion and profiting from 7-Eleven's multinational brand.
November 02, 2023
Convenience store giant 7-Eleven this week sued a Chicago-based law practice called Seven Eleven Law Group for trademark infringement, alleging that the firm, which specializes in trademark matters itself, is ripping off its name and its green and white color scheme, as well as unfairly profiting off its brand.