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  1. December 15, 2023

    The Biggest Trademark Rulings of 2023

    The U.S. Supreme Court decided the First Amendment does not shield a poop-themed dog toy from infringement claims in a suit over a parody of Jack Daniel's famous whiskey bottles, and the justices concluded federal trademark law does not extend to conduct in other countries. Here are Law360's picks for the biggest trademark rulings of 2023.

  2. December 15, 2023

    Biggest Colorado Decisions Of 2023

    The U.S. Supreme Court loomed large in Colorado this year, with the state suffering two major defeats, including its prominent anti-discrimination loss involving an anti-gay web designer. Here, Law360 looks at some of the biggest decisions affecting Colorado in 2023.

  3. July 26, 2023

    The Biggest Trademark Decisions Of 2023: A Midyear Report

    The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in twice on federal trademark law in the first half of 2023, ruling that Lanham Act provisions barring trademark infringement don't apply to foreign conduct and rejecting a circuit court's finding that a poop-themed dog toy version of Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle was protected by the First Amendment. Here's a look at the most notable trademark decisions so far this year.

  4. June 29, 2023

    High Court Makes It Harder To Stop Foreign Counterfeit Goods

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday that federal trademark law cannot be applied to foreign conduct creates new hurdles for American brand owners seeking to curtail infringement and counterfeiting and leaves many open questions for lower courts to address, attorneys say.

  5. June 29, 2023

    Justices Overturn $96M TM Award Tied To Lanham Act Reach

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Tenth Circuit wrongly upheld a $96 million award to an Oklahoma-based radio control maker against its former partners in Europe, concluding that federal trademark law cannot be applied to foreign conduct.

  6. March 21, 2023

    Justices Muse Over Influencers In Review Of TM Law's Reach

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with the question of when federal trademark law can be applied to foreign conduct, with the justices posing hypotheticals like U.S. college students selling knockoff Coach handbags after purchasing them abroad, and influencers who promote products online.

  7. February 27, 2023

    Solicitor General To Argue On Lanham Act Reach

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted the solicitor general's request to participate in March oral arguments in the appeal of a $113 million verdict that challenges the scope of the Lanham Act on foreign businesses.

  8. January 03, 2023

    Solicitor General, Others Weigh In On Lanham Act's Reach

    The solicitor general's office took no sides when it told the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a $113 million verdict in a case that challenges the scope of the Lanham Act on foreign businesses, taking aim at both an appeals court's ruling and arguments made by each side.

  9. January 02, 2023

    Copyright & Trademark Cases To Watch In 2023

    The major intellectual property fights that the U.S. Supreme Court plans to weigh in on include two cases at the intersection of art and free speech — a copyright battle over Andy Warhol's prints of the music icon Prince and a dispute involving a dog toy that parodies a Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle. Here are the top copyright and trademark cases to look forward to in 2023.

  10. December 22, 2022

    Justices Urged To Mull Impact Of Lanham Act Reach Ruling

    The Federal Circuit Bar Association has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the effects of a lawsuit that challenges the scope of U.S. trademark law on foreign businesses, saying the case may have an impact on other areas of law as well.