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  September 20, 2022

  Clint Eastwood "Bags" $2.6 Million in CBD Endorsement Case

  Clint Eastwood has reportedly succeeded in receiving a default judgment against a CBD retailer for using his name and likeness to promote its products. In the suit, the Hollywood star claimed…
• IP Blog

  September 16, 2022

  Federal Court of Appeal Weighs in on Limitations of Summary Judgment Procedure

  Summary dispositive procedures in patent infringement actions (by way of a motion for summary judgment or a motion for summary trial) have increased in popularity in the Federal Court of Canada over…
• IP Blog

  September 14, 2022

  Keeping up with the Trademarks: Infringement Suit against SKKN by Kim Kardashian

  As reported by E! News, just seven days after Kim Kardashian launched her new skincare brand SKKN By Kim, New York businesswoman and esthetician Cydnie Lunsford sued Kardashian for trademark…
• IP Blog

  August 29, 2022

  General Motors Files Trademark Application for “GM Restoration”

  As reported by GM Authority, General Motors (“GM”) has filed a trademark application for “GM Restoration” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This trademark filing may indicate…
• IP Blog

  August 23, 2022

  No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Bethenny Frankel Sued for Copyright Infringement

  As reported by Page Six, Bethenny Frankel is being sued for copyright infringement. In recent years, the Skinnygirl creator and Real Housewives of New York Star, Frankel, has focused her efforts on…
• IP Blog

  August 22, 2022

  Nikon Captured in Patent Suit over Video Compression Technology

  As reported by News Shooter, RED.com LLC (“RED”) is suing Nikon for allegedly infringing its Video Compression Patent in Nikon’s recently introduced 2.0 firmware update for its Z9 camera. The Z…