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Jack Daniel’s Continues, with Trademark Dilution as the New Battleground

IP Watchdog

The ruling addressed VIP’s defenses to trademark infringement and trademark dilution. The High Court ruled that VIP had no defense to either cause of action. It continues on remand in Arizona federal court, where this case first began a decade ago in 2014. But the story does not end there.

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How U.S. Courts Ruled on Trademarks in 2023

IP Watchdog

This year has seen a bonanza of significant trademark decisions, including several high- profile decisions from the Supreme Court. Courts ruled on issues ranging from First Amendment and parody considerations to the extraterritorial reach of U.S.

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BHP Must Stop Funding Legal Action to Halt Mariana Dam Claim, London Court Rules

Insurance Journal

BHP Group must stop funding legal action seeking to halt some Brazilian municipalities from bringing a multi-billion-pound claim over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters, London’s High Court ruled on Tuesday. More than 720,000 Brazilians, including around 50 municipalities, are …

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EU Court Ruling Limits Meta’s Use of Personal Data for Advertising

Complex Discovery

For professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery, this ruling provides critical insight into the evolving legal landscape and the heightened importance of data protection standards.

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‘Deliberate Indifference’: Court Rulings Challenge Extreme Heat Conditions in Prisons

The Marshall Project

“If it’s 103 outside, it may be 107 to -8 inside of your cell,” said a man who worked in the fields while imprisoned in Texas.

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‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules

Insurance Journal

The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within the meaning of “flood” in property insurance policies. The court found that the term “surface waters” in policies is ambiguous …

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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, October 11: DOJ Proposes Breaking Up Google in Ongoing Monopoly Case; Ozempic Maker Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit; and the CAFC Revives a Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Salesforce

IP Watchdog

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) overturns a lower court ruling, reviving a patent infringement lawsuit against Salesforce; and Limp Bizkit sues Universal Music Group for $200 million in unpaid royalties.