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

IP Watchdog

The highly publicized ruling came after almost a decade of litigation between the parties over VIP’s “Bad Spaniels” parody dog toy designed to mimic a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. The ruling addressed VIP’s defenses to trademark infringement and trademark dilution. VIP Products, Inc. But the story does not end there.

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Rules-Based Calendaring Software: Help Easing the Deadline Pain

Attorney at Work

Here’s good news: There are now a variety of cutting-edge cloud-based tools available for litigators, ranging from software designed to streamline the pre-trial process to mobile apps created for use in the courtroom. This is because deadlines are an inescapable part of your practice if you’re a litigator.

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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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The Clock is Ticking: How to Miss Fewer Court Deadlines

Attorney at Work

These include statutes of limitation for filing a case, deadlines for filing motions, preparing for hearings, producing documents in litigation discovery or responding to a summary judgment. The Solution: Integrated Court Rules. Today law firms have multiple options for automated rules and calendar management.

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Another Approach to Drafting and Discovery of Litigation Hold Notices

E-Discovery LLC

By definition, a litigation hold notice is a communication from an attorney to a client regarding the duty to preserve potentially responsive information. [1] 7, 2025), the court held that litigation hold notices were privileged. DISCOVERY OF LITIGATION HOLD NOTICES HAS LONG BEEN AN ISSUE. 1] In Homeland Ins. Grimm (ret.)

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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, October 4: Meta Hit with Class Action Copyright Infringement Lawsuit; Industry Leaders Ask for Clarification on Third-Party Litigation; EUIPO Applauds German Court Ruling on Misleading Invoices

IP Watchdog

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Author files class action lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement; Industry leaders urge Advisory Committee on Civil Rules to clarify third-party litigation; YouTube pulls popular music videos from platform amidst copyright dispute.

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Oral Hearings in UK Optis/Apple Global FRAND Case Indicate Justices Will Modify High Court Ruling

IP Watchdog

Last week, oral hearings concluded at the UK Court of Appeal in the ongoing patent licensing dispute between wireless communication developer Optis and consumer device giant Apple over 4G standard essential patents (SEPs) owned by Optis and practiced by Apple devices.