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Trademark, Advertising, and Unfair Competition

Trademarks are the cornerstone of many businesses and are essential in building and safeguarding brand value. Protecting these vital assets requires constant vigilance and enforcement efforts on a global scale. Nationally recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secrets, Jenner & Block excels in helping clients protect their trademarks, preserve and maximize the value of their brands worldwide, and assert and defend infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, trade dress, false advertising, and unfair competition claims. 

Advice Across Industries and Throughout Corporate Lifecycles

We represent clients in diverse industries at every stage, from entertainment to food and beverage, and technology businesses. Our clients include global enterprises, longstanding, established companies, early-stage companies, and entities in emerging industries such as cannabis and the metaverse. Their brands are their crown jewels, essential to their continued growth, goodwill, and success. We help these clients strategize on portfolio development and management and resolve all types of brand-related issues and disputes. Our experience extends to trade dress issues and advertising campaigns arising under the Lanham Act and related state laws.

In addition, we handle US trademark filings and prosecution, represent clients in UDRP proceedings, devise and help clients implement brand enforcement programs and social media policies and practices, issue enforceability and infringement opinions, and conduct due diligence investigations.

A Trial-Tested Team

Experienced in all aspects of federal court litigation, our litigators have distinguished themselves with their success in jury trials. We are a go-to firm when a case is expected to go to trial or a preliminary injunction hearing is imminent. We have prevailed in bench and jury trials, ex parte seizures, and in inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. In addition, we have successfully handled a string of high-profile cases using First Amendment defenses to trademark infringement.

Transformative Guidance in Leading-Edge Fields

We advise emerging companies as well as industry giants as new technologies, platforms, opportunities, and attendant risks transform their industries and the way they do business. Always at the leading edge, we have litigated infringement in cases involving new media, virtual reality, cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Clients also call on us for advice on emerging technologies, the metaverse, and NFT trademark issues.

Lean, efficient, tech-savvy, and creative, our team understands how to achieve each client’s business and legal objectives. From industry leaders to emerging technologies and platforms, our Trademark, Advertising, and Unfair Competition lawyers help protect the brands that are shaping the future.

  • Diageo North America, Inc. v. Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits: Secured a jury trial victory for Diageo North America, Inc., the world’s largest spirits company, in a lawsuit accusing defendants of infringing the trade dress of Diageo’s popular Bulleit whiskey bottle through the marketing of their Redemption whiskey bottles. The court also subsequently granted Diageo’s request for a permanent injunction.
  • MGFB Properties, Inc., et al. v. Viacom, et al.: Achieved a complete victory for Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS) in a $100 million trademark dispute over the title of the MTV reality show, “MTV Floribama Shore.” The plaintiffs, owners of the “Flora Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar,” sued ViacomCBS seeking an injunction to stop MTV from using the term “Floribama” in the title and alleging claims for federal and state trademark infringement. After years of litigation, the judge granted summary judgment to ViacomCBS, dismissing the case in full, ruling that ViacomCBS’s First Amendment right to title its expressive work “MTV Floribama Shore” outweighed the plaintiffs’ rights under the Lanham Act. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling.
  • Warner Bros. Entm’t v. Random Tuesday, Inc.: Represented motion picture and television studio Warner Bros. in successfully prosecuting and resolving a lawsuit for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark dilution against a business operating “virtual running clubs” that made unauthorized uses of Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and Gilmore Girls trademarks and copyrighted images in their business names, websites, marketing materials, and merchandise sales. The matter concluded with the entry of a permanent injunction.
  • Hetronic International v. Hetronic Germany, et al.: Secured a substantial jury verdict in the Western District of Oklahoma in a case involving the product names and trade dress of industrial radio remote controls. The jury award included damages for trademark and trade dress infringement, breach of contract, and other claims. The case was appealed to the 10th Circuit and ultimately to the US Supreme Court, which adopted a new rule on the extraterritorial application of the Lanham Act. The case has been remanded to the district court for further proceedings.
  • JTH Tax LLC v. AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television, Inc.: Won a motion to dismiss federal trademark claims brought against AMC Networks, Inc. and Sony Pictures Television, Inc. by Liberty Tax Service. The plaintiff alleged that defendants had infringed on their trademark and trade dress with the depiction of a fictional business in an episode of the popular series Better Call Saul. The case involved substantial questions of First Amendment protection for creative works and limitations on trademark rights being used to challenge such works.
  • NBCUniversal Media LLC v. Jay Kennette Media LLC, et al.: Won a victory for NBCUniversal in its lawsuit accusing two companies of squatting on trademarks from former NBC hit shows The Office and Friday Night Lights by selling merchandise branded with “Dunder Mifflin” and “Dillon Football.” The defendants, according to the lawsuit, “built a business based on registering trademarks belonging to others in order either to sell them back to their rightful owners or to profit from consumer confusion by selling branded merchandise that consumers inevitably will associate" with the established media. The court entered a permanent injunction in favor of our client. 
  • Akeem Daniels v. FanDuel Inc, et al.: Secured a victory in the Indiana Supreme Court for FanDuel in a closely watched putative class action accusing daily fantasy sports operators of profiting off the unauthorized use of the names and likenesses of former NCAA athletes. The high-profile case addressed questions about the scope of the “newsworthy” exception to Indiana’s right of publicity law and presented huge stakes not only for fantasy sports businesses, but also for the burgeoning sports betting industry.

Experience

  • Diageo North America, Inc. v. Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits: Secured a jury trial victory for Diageo North America, Inc., the world’s largest spirits company, in a lawsuit accusing defendants of infringing the trade dress of Diageo’s popular Bulleit whiskey bottle through the marketing of their Redemption whiskey bottles. The court also subsequently granted Diageo’s request for a permanent injunction.
  • MGFB Properties, Inc., et al. v. Viacom, et al.: Achieved a complete victory for Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS) in a $100 million trademark dispute over the title of the MTV reality show, “MTV Floribama Shore.” The plaintiffs, owners of the “Flora Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar,” sued ViacomCBS seeking an injunction to stop MTV from using the term “Floribama” in the title and alleging claims for federal and state trademark infringement. After years of litigation, the judge granted summary judgment to ViacomCBS, dismissing the case in full, ruling that ViacomCBS’s First Amendment right to title its expressive work “MTV Floribama Shore” outweighed the plaintiffs’ rights under the Lanham Act. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling.
  • Warner Bros. Entm’t v. Random Tuesday, Inc.: Represented motion picture and television studio Warner Bros. in successfully prosecuting and resolving a lawsuit for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark dilution against a business operating “virtual running clubs” that made unauthorized uses of Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and Gilmore Girls trademarks and copyrighted images in their business names, websites, marketing materials, and merchandise sales. The matter concluded with the entry of a permanent injunction.
  • Hetronic International v. Hetronic Germany, et al.: Secured a substantial jury verdict in the Western District of Oklahoma in a case involving the product names and trade dress of industrial radio remote controls. The jury award included damages for trademark and trade dress infringement, breach of contract, and other claims. The case was appealed to the 10th Circuit and ultimately to the US Supreme Court, which adopted a new rule on the extraterritorial application of the Lanham Act. The case has been remanded to the district court for further proceedings.
  • JTH Tax LLC v. AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television, Inc.: Won a motion to dismiss federal trademark claims brought against AMC Networks, Inc. and Sony Pictures Television, Inc. by Liberty Tax Service. The plaintiff alleged that defendants had infringed on their trademark and trade dress with the depiction of a fictional business in an episode of the popular series Better Call Saul. The case involved substantial questions of First Amendment protection for creative works and limitations on trademark rights being used to challenge such works.
  • NBCUniversal Media LLC v. Jay Kennette Media LLC, et al.: Won a victory for NBCUniversal in its lawsuit accusing two companies of squatting on trademarks from former NBC hit shows The Office and Friday Night Lights by selling merchandise branded with “Dunder Mifflin” and “Dillon Football.” The defendants, according to the lawsuit, “built a business based on registering trademarks belonging to others in order either to sell them back to their rightful owners or to profit from consumer confusion by selling branded merchandise that consumers inevitably will associate" with the established media. The court entered a permanent injunction in favor of our client. 
  • Akeem Daniels v. FanDuel Inc, et al.: Secured a victory in the Indiana Supreme Court for FanDuel in a closely watched putative class action accusing daily fantasy sports operators of profiting off the unauthorized use of the names and likenesses of former NCAA athletes. The high-profile case addressed questions about the scope of the “newsworthy” exception to Indiana’s right of publicity law and presented huge stakes not only for fantasy sports businesses, but also for the burgeoning sports betting industry.
Trademark, Advertising, and Unfair Competition

Trademarks are the cornerstone of many businesses and are essential in building and safeguarding brand value. Protecting these vital assets requires constant vigilance and enforcement efforts on a global scale. Nationally recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secrets, Jenner & Block excels in helping clients protect their trademarks, preserve and maximize the value of their brands worldwide, and assert and defend infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, trade dress, false advertising, and unfair competition claims. 

Advice Across Industries and Throughout Corporate Lifecycles

We represent clients in diverse industries at every stage, from entertainment to food and beverage, and technology businesses. Our clients include global enterprises, longstanding, established companies, early-stage companies, and entities in emerging industries such as cannabis and the metaverse. Their brands are their crown jewels, essential to their continued growth, goodwill, and success. We help these clients strategize on portfolio development and management and resolve all types of brand-related issues and disputes. Our experience extends to trade dress issues and advertising campaigns arising under the Lanham Act and related state laws.

In addition, we handle US trademark filings and prosecution, represent clients in UDRP proceedings, devise and help clients implement brand enforcement programs and social media policies and practices, issue enforceability and infringement opinions, and conduct due diligence investigations.

A Trial-Tested Team

Experienced in all aspects of federal court litigation, our litigators have distinguished themselves with their success in jury trials. We are a go-to firm when a case is expected to go to trial or a preliminary injunction hearing is imminent. We have prevailed in bench and jury trials, ex parte seizures, and in inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. In addition, we have successfully handled a string of high-profile cases using First Amendment defenses to trademark infringement.

Transformative Guidance in Leading-Edge Fields

We advise emerging companies as well as industry giants as new technologies, platforms, opportunities, and attendant risks transform their industries and the way they do business. Always at the leading edge, we have litigated infringement in cases involving new media, virtual reality, cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Clients also call on us for advice on emerging technologies, the metaverse, and NFT trademark issues.

Lean, efficient, tech-savvy, and creative, our team understands how to achieve each client’s business and legal objectives. From industry leaders to emerging technologies and platforms, our Trademark, Advertising, and Unfair Competition lawyers help protect the brands that are shaping the future.

  • Diageo North America, Inc. v. Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits: Secured a jury trial victory for Diageo North America, Inc., the world’s largest spirits company, in a lawsuit accusing defendants of infringing the trade dress of Diageo’s popular Bulleit whiskey bottle through the marketing of their Redemption whiskey bottles. The court also subsequently granted Diageo’s request for a permanent injunction.
  • MGFB Properties, Inc., et al. v. Viacom, et al.: Achieved a complete victory for Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS) in a $100 million trademark dispute over the title of the MTV reality show, “MTV Floribama Shore.” The plaintiffs, owners of the “Flora Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar,” sued ViacomCBS seeking an injunction to stop MTV from using the term “Floribama” in the title and alleging claims for federal and state trademark infringement. After years of litigation, the judge granted summary judgment to ViacomCBS, dismissing the case in full, ruling that ViacomCBS’s First Amendment right to title its expressive work “MTV Floribama Shore” outweighed the plaintiffs’ rights under the Lanham Act. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling.
  • Warner Bros. Entm’t v. Random Tuesday, Inc.: Represented motion picture and television studio Warner Bros. in successfully prosecuting and resolving a lawsuit for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark dilution against a business operating “virtual running clubs” that made unauthorized uses of Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and Gilmore Girls trademarks and copyrighted images in their business names, websites, marketing materials, and merchandise sales. The matter concluded with the entry of a permanent injunction.
  • Hetronic International v. Hetronic Germany, et al.: Secured a substantial jury verdict in the Western District of Oklahoma in a case involving the product names and trade dress of industrial radio remote controls. The jury award included damages for trademark and trade dress infringement, breach of contract, and other claims. The case was appealed to the 10th Circuit and ultimately to the US Supreme Court, which adopted a new rule on the extraterritorial application of the Lanham Act. The case has been remanded to the district court for further proceedings.
  • JTH Tax LLC v. AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television, Inc.: Won a motion to dismiss federal trademark claims brought against AMC Networks, Inc. and Sony Pictures Television, Inc. by Liberty Tax Service. The plaintiff alleged that defendants had infringed on their trademark and trade dress with the depiction of a fictional business in an episode of the popular series Better Call Saul. The case involved substantial questions of First Amendment protection for creative works and limitations on trademark rights being used to challenge such works.
  • NBCUniversal Media LLC v. Jay Kennette Media LLC, et al.: Won a victory for NBCUniversal in its lawsuit accusing two companies of squatting on trademarks from former NBC hit shows The Office and Friday Night Lights by selling merchandise branded with “Dunder Mifflin” and “Dillon Football.” The defendants, according to the lawsuit, “built a business based on registering trademarks belonging to others in order either to sell them back to their rightful owners or to profit from consumer confusion by selling branded merchandise that consumers inevitably will associate" with the established media. The court entered a permanent injunction in favor of our client. 
  • Akeem Daniels v. FanDuel Inc, et al.: Secured a victory in the Indiana Supreme Court for FanDuel in a closely watched putative class action accusing daily fantasy sports operators of profiting off the unauthorized use of the names and likenesses of former NCAA athletes. The high-profile case addressed questions about the scope of the “newsworthy” exception to Indiana’s right of publicity law and presented huge stakes not only for fantasy sports businesses, but also for the burgeoning sports betting industry.

Experience

  • Diageo North America, Inc. v. Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits: Secured a jury trial victory for Diageo North America, Inc., the world’s largest spirits company, in a lawsuit accusing defendants of infringing the trade dress of Diageo’s popular Bulleit whiskey bottle through the marketing of their Redemption whiskey bottles. The court also subsequently granted Diageo’s request for a permanent injunction.
  • MGFB Properties, Inc., et al. v. Viacom, et al.: Achieved a complete victory for Paramount Global (f/k/a ViacomCBS) in a $100 million trademark dispute over the title of the MTV reality show, “MTV Floribama Shore.” The plaintiffs, owners of the “Flora Bama Lounge, Package and Oyster Bar,” sued ViacomCBS seeking an injunction to stop MTV from using the term “Floribama” in the title and alleging claims for federal and state trademark infringement. After years of litigation, the judge granted summary judgment to ViacomCBS, dismissing the case in full, ruling that ViacomCBS’s First Amendment right to title its expressive work “MTV Floribama Shore” outweighed the plaintiffs’ rights under the Lanham Act. The US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling.
  • Warner Bros. Entm’t v. Random Tuesday, Inc.: Represented motion picture and television studio Warner Bros. in successfully prosecuting and resolving a lawsuit for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark dilution against a business operating “virtual running clubs” that made unauthorized uses of Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and Gilmore Girls trademarks and copyrighted images in their business names, websites, marketing materials, and merchandise sales. The matter concluded with the entry of a permanent injunction.
  • Hetronic International v. Hetronic Germany, et al.: Secured a substantial jury verdict in the Western District of Oklahoma in a case involving the product names and trade dress of industrial radio remote controls. The jury award included damages for trademark and trade dress infringement, breach of contract, and other claims. The case was appealed to the 10th Circuit and ultimately to the US Supreme Court, which adopted a new rule on the extraterritorial application of the Lanham Act. The case has been remanded to the district court for further proceedings.
  • JTH Tax LLC v. AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television, Inc.: Won a motion to dismiss federal trademark claims brought against AMC Networks, Inc. and Sony Pictures Television, Inc. by Liberty Tax Service. The plaintiff alleged that defendants had infringed on their trademark and trade dress with the depiction of a fictional business in an episode of the popular series Better Call Saul. The case involved substantial questions of First Amendment protection for creative works and limitations on trademark rights being used to challenge such works.
  • NBCUniversal Media LLC v. Jay Kennette Media LLC, et al.: Won a victory for NBCUniversal in its lawsuit accusing two companies of squatting on trademarks from former NBC hit shows The Office and Friday Night Lights by selling merchandise branded with “Dunder Mifflin” and “Dillon Football.” The defendants, according to the lawsuit, “built a business based on registering trademarks belonging to others in order either to sell them back to their rightful owners or to profit from consumer confusion by selling branded merchandise that consumers inevitably will associate" with the established media. The court entered a permanent injunction in favor of our client. 
  • Akeem Daniels v. FanDuel Inc, et al.: Secured a victory in the Indiana Supreme Court for FanDuel in a closely watched putative class action accusing daily fantasy sports operators of profiting off the unauthorized use of the names and likenesses of former NCAA athletes. The high-profile case addressed questions about the scope of the “newsworthy” exception to Indiana’s right of publicity law and presented huge stakes not only for fantasy sports businesses, but also for the burgeoning sports betting industry.

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Recognition

Jenner & Block’s New York Office Earns Top Honors in Chambers USA 2026 for Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Litigation, Media & Entertainment, and Intellectual Property

Jenner & Block’s New York Office Earns Top Honors in Chambers USA 2026 for Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Litigation, Media & Entertainment, and Intellectual Property

June 10, 2026

Recognition

2026 Chambers USA Recognizes 40 Practice Areas, 86 Lawyers from Jenner & Block

The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.

June 4, 2026

Recognition

Partner Susan Kohlmann Receives 2026 Woman Who Dares Award

On April 21, Partner Susan Kohlmann was recognized by the National Council of Jewish Women New York (NCJWNY) with its Woman Who Dares Award. This award honors women who are compassionate, courageous, and powerful; women who are leaders in their fields; women who inspire and empower other women; and women who make a real difference in the lives of New Yorkers.

April 22, 2026

Publications

A Lawsuit by the Clothing Label Vetements May Result in a Supreme Court Decision on the Trademark "Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents"

A basic rule of trademark law is that trademark protection cannot be obtained for a term that is “generic,” meaning that it simply designates the type of goods at issue. For example, the term “apple” is generic when used to sell apples, so an apple producer could not obtain a trademark for APPLE. By contrast, a computer manufacturer can obtain trademark rights in the term APPLE—because the term does not describe the manufacturer’s products.

October 2025

Recognition

Jenner & Block Team Recognized as The American Lawyer's Litigators of the Week for Generic Drug Victory in Trade Dress Case

Jenner & Block Partners Gianni Servodidio and Rémi Jaffré were honored as The American Lawyer’s Litigators of the Week for securing a multi-court victory on behalf of MSN Pharmaceuticals, clearing the path for the launch of the first generic version of Entresto, a life-saving heart failure medication.

July 25, 2025

News

Jenner & Block Secures Reversal of Preliminary Injunction in High-Stakes Pharmaceutical Battle

In a significant victory for pharmaceutical competition and access to generic drugs, Jenner & Block secured a key litigation win on behalf of client MSN Pharmaceuticals. A federal judge denied a pharmaceutical company’s request for injunctive relief, removing an obstacle to MSN’s planned launch of a generic version of Entresto, a widely used heart failure medication.

July 18, 2025

Publications

Two Years After Abitron: Navigating the Limits of US Trademark Enforcement Abroad

Two years after the US Supreme Court’s decision in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc., US trademark owners and global businesses continue to grapple with its implications for cross-border enforcement. The ruling marked a significant shift in how—and where—trademark rights can be asserted under the Lanham Act, prompting many companies to reassess their international intellectual property strategies.

July 2025

Recognition

2025 Chambers USA Recognizes 38 Practice Areas, 81 Lawyers from Jenner & Block

The Chambers USA 2025 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 38 practice areas, with practice rankings in 15 national and 23 state categories, and with 81 lawyers recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Published annually, Chambers USA ranks outstanding lawyers and law firms across the United States based on in-depth market analysis and independent research.

June 5, 2025

Client Alerts

US Supreme Court Rules Trademark Plaintiffs Cannot Recover Profits from Defendants’ Affiliates, Overturns $43M Award in Dewberry Trademark Case

On February 26, 2025, in a unanimous opinion, the US Supreme Court vacated a $43 million trademark infringement award and ruled that trademark plaintiffs cannot recover profits from defendants’ affiliates when those affiliates are not themselves named as defendants in the lawsuit.[1]The Supreme Court’s decision vacated plaintiff Dewberry Engineers’ award because it disgorged profits from defendant Dewberry Group’s affiliates without those affiliates being parties to the suit.

February 27, 2025

Recognition

Chambers Global 2025 Recognizes Eight Jenner & Block Lawyers and Four Practices

The 2025 Chambers Global guide ranked Jenner & Block as a leading law firm in four practice areas: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (Band 2); Corporate Crime & Investigations (Band 3); Derivatives (Band 3); and Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) (Band 3). The firm's Energy practice saw notable advancement in this year's rankings.

February 2025

Recognition

Jenner & Block Named to The American Lawyer’s A-List

Jenner & Block has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2024 A-List, an annual list highlighting the 20 most well-rounded firms according to both financial and cultural criteria.

August 7, 2024

News

“Rising Star: Jenner & Block's Rémi Jaffré,” Law360

For his legal accomplishments in Media & Entertainment, Partner Rémi Jaffré was recognized as a Rising Star by Law360. The award celebrates top practitioners under age 40.

August 6, 2024

News

2024 Chambers USA Recognizes 35 Practice Areas, 76 Lawyers from Jenner & Block

Jenner & Block has been recognized as a leading firm across 35 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. The recognition includes practice rankings in 13 national and 22 state categories.

June 6, 2024

News

Susan Kohlmann Reflects on Challenges and Successes as New York City Bar President

In an exclusive feature for Law360 Pulse, Partner Susan Kohlmann discusses her two years at the helm of the “extraordinary” New York City Bar Association.

June 5, 2024

News

Jenner & Block Team Secures Trademark Dilution Verdict for Whiskey Brand

This week, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a Jenner & Block’s team 2022 jury trial win that protected beverage maker Diageo’s trademarked design of its distinctive Bulleit bourbon and rye whiskey bottles.

May 31, 2024

Event

Intellectual Property Institute, New York City Bar Association’s Council on Intellectual Property

Partner Susan Kohlmann, President of the New York City Bar Association, and Partner Gianni Servodidio will speak at the inaugural Intellectual Property Institute. Co-sponsored by Jenner & Block, the New York City Bar Association’s Council on Intellectual Property will host the full-day event offering a review of trends, developments, and cutting-edge issues in today’s intellectual property practice.

January 25, 2024

Publications

“Lessons from Country Singer’s Personal Service Saga,” Law360

Press coverage of a recent trademark case involving country superstar Luke Combs and a Florida fan who used Combs’s likeness on tumblers focused attention on newly adopted Illinois Supreme Court Rule 102(f), which allows summons to be delivered electronically in some circumstances. In an article for Law360, Andrew Vail, Jason Bradford, Chris Blythe, and Savannah McNeily look closely at the case and explain what really happened.

January 22, 2024

Publications

MSCHF in Applying Jack Daniel’s?: The Second Circuit’s Decision in Vans, Inc. v. MSCHF Product Studio, Inc.

This client alert provides an update on case law following the Supreme Court’s decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC. For the prior client alert on the Jack Daniel’s decision, click here.

December 7, 2023

News

New York Federal Judge Dismisses Suit in “Better Call Saul” Trademark Case, Rules in Favor of AMC Networks and Sony Pictures

On September 25, US District Judge Paul Gardephe issued an order granting a Jenner & Block team’s motion to dismiss the federal trademark claims brought by Liberty Tax Service. The plaintiff alleged that clients AMC Networks Inc. and Sony Pictures Television Inc. had infringed on their trademark and trade dress with the depiction of a fictional business in the show “Better Call Saul.”

September 25, 2023

News

Partners Susan Kohlmann and Jake Tracer Recognized as Intellectual Property Trailblazers by National Law Journal

Jenner & Block Partners Susan Kohlmann and Jake Tracer were recognized as 2023 Intellectual Property Trailblazers by the National Law Journal, which recognizes professionals who are agents of change in their designated practice areas.

July 10, 2023

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