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Versace, Fashion Nova Settle Case Days Before the Start of Trial Over Copycat Wares

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In terms the trademark/trade dress infringement causes of action that Versace set out in its complaint, Fashion Nova’s counsel claimed that these should similarly be barred for a number of different reasons. The case is Gianni Versace S.r.l. Fashion Nova, Inc., 2:2019-cv-10074 (C.D.Cal.).

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Facebook, Gucci Partner to File Counterfeit Suit Against Facebook, Instagram User

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In other words, “Consumers are likely to be misled into believing that [her] products are manufactured by, licensed by, sponsored by, approved by, or otherwise associated with Gucci.” million counterfeit products seized off-line, and 45,000 websites, including social media, disabled” in 2020, alone.

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Ford v. Montana: Supreme Court on the Scope of Personal Jurisdiction

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2017) refocused attention on a required nexus between the the defendant’s contacts with the forum state and the cause of action. The decision suggested to many that defendant’s connections should have a causal-link with the cause of action. ”

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Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits

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This year, the filing of a number of fashion and broader retail industry lawsuits and developments in previously-filed ones stood out in the crowded landscape of litigation in many cases because they indicate larger trends within the fashion space. Unlike itself, Nike claims that “adidas AG, adidas North America, Inc.,

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Inventorship Correction Affirmed for Patent on Intermodal Container for Transporting Gaseous Fluids

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Tube-Mac, is the plaintiff in this case and is looking to manufacture its own version of the container systems. 256. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a civil action arising under an Act of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this section may not be commenced later than 4 years after the cause of action accrues.

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Tiffany & Co., Costco Settle Years-Long Lawsuit Over the Warehouse Chain’s Sale of “Tiffany” Rings

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filed suit against Costco in a New York federal court , accusing the Issaquah, Washington-headquartered retail chain of trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and unfair business practices, among other causes of action, and seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages. ” The case is Tiffany & Co.

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Court Shuts Down WeWoreWhat, Bernstein’s Request for Sanctions in “Copycat” Print Case

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In a declaratory judgment action filed in October 2020 , WWW and Bernstein asked a New York federal court to formally declare that they did not run afoul of the indie intimates brand’s rights by using a lookalike “Silhouettes Design.” Specifically, Bernstein and co.

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