Florida VirtualSchool (“FLVS”), an agency of the state of Florida, has appealed a ruling by Judge Gregory Presnell of the Middle District of Florida dismissing its trademark infringement action for lack of standing to bring suit under the Lanham Act. FLVS is an educational institution that provides online […]
The maker of Frontline® Plus and Heartgard® veterinary products has again turned to the judicial system to resolve disputes regarding its own advertisements, as well as those of its competitors. On August 13, 2012, Merial LLC (“Merial”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern […]
On July 25, 2012, defendants in a case with multiple claims, including trademark infringement and cyberpiracy under the Lanham Act, filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The defendants are appealing a final judgment rendered on July 10, 2012 by Senior Judge Hugh Lawson […]
On June 11, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion largely in favor of artist Daniel A. Moore (“Moore”) in a long-standing battle between Moore and the University of Alabama (“Alabama”) over Moore’s right to depict the Crimson Tide’s football uniforms on […]
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