Updated: Aug 24, 2023
New EU legislation known as Article 11 and Article 13 was recently passed, requiring companies such as Facebook, YouTube and Google to take more responsibility and provide compensation for copyrighted material posted on their respective sites. The law also limits how copyrighted material may be shared on online platforms. Google complains that this will chill creativity and freedom on the internet.
Updated: Aug 24, 2023
Walmart was recently ordered to pay Variety Stores after a jury found that the company infringed Variety's registered trademark BACKYARD. The jury concluded that Walmart's use of the mark in a line of grilling products constituted willful infringement, resulting in a $95.5M treble damage award.
Updated: Aug 24, 2023
Since 1936, Levi has been placing a small fabric tag with the name LEVI on the pockets of its denim products. The company recently filed a trademark suit against Barbour, an English clothier that has been in business since 1894. Levi claimed that the blue fabric tags placed in the pockets of Barbour clothing created a likelihood of confusion. On February 1st, a Judge dismissed the case calling Levi Strauss a "bully."
