October 02, 2026
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday denied Starbucks Corp.'s bid to escape a lawsuit from a union representing over 12,000 Starbucks workers seeking a declaration the union can continue using Starbucks' logo and name, saying the union had done enough to show an actual controversy exists to be litigated.
September 01, 2026
Starbucks Corp. has asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to toss Starbucks Workers United's request for permission to maintain its current name and logo, saying an Iowa federal judge should decide whether the union's name and logo infringe Starbucks' copyrights.
July 07, 2026
Starbucks Workers United has asked a Pennsylvania federal court to declare that its name and logo do not infringe the coffee chain's trademarks because they differentiate the union as an independent entity.