When you rely on a vendor to provide your business with a product or service, you develop a relationship. A contract between your vendor and your business establishes and defines that relationship. But when a vendor doesn’t follow through with that contract, they...
Fraud, other issues alleged in suit against Ethereum cofounder
Some cryptocurrency investors in California may have heard that one of the founders of the Ethereum project is facing a lawsuit from an ex-business associate. The lawsuit was filed in New York by Harrison Hines, who founded a company called the Token Foundry, against...Amazon accused of trademark infringement by Prime Inc.
Each day, Amazon transports thousands of products throughout California in delivery trucks marked “Prime,” the name of its premium subscription program. However, Prime Inc., a trucking company from Missouri alleges that the online retail giant’s use...Lawsuit victory restores iconic Yosemite National Park names
California visitors to Yosemite National Park will soon notice the return of familiar names for many of the park’s lodgings and visitor destinations. This is because the national park has emerged victorious after a four-year court battle with its former...9th Circuit upholds judgment in Bob Marley infringement case
Jammin Java Corp. failed in its appeal of a ruling that awarded Hope Road damages for breach of contract and trademark infringement. Hope Road controls the rights to the works of the famous reggae artist Bob Marley. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...Tax prep companies accused of defrauding tax filers
Two leading tax preparation companies that many California taxpayers routinely turn to for their annual tax-filing needs, Intuit-owned TurboTax and H&R Block, have been accused of deceptive business practices. This is according to two separate lawsuits filed in...Companies spending more to defend class action lawsuits
Businesses in California and across the country are paying more to defend themselves from class action lawsuits, even though there are fewer such cases than in the past. In many cases, the issues involved are often complex and expert-heavy. Between 2010 and 2014,...Supreme Court hears arguments on copyright registration
Oral arguments on Jan. 8 in the Supreme Court focused on resolving a difference in how circuit courts interpret one aspect of copyright law, and this could affect some California businesses. The disagreement hinges on what qualifies as “registration”. Some...Federal appeals court sides with brewery in trademark dispute
Many California drinkers enjoy craft beers, and the breweries that produce them place great value on their brand names and trademarks. Saint Louis Brewery LLC had to go to court to defend its intention to trademark the surname Schlafly. The legal dispute progressed to...Trade secrets litigation on the rise with new federal law
Before the signing of the Defend Trade Secrets Act in 2016, state courts in California handled litigation for violations of trade secrets. Defenders of intellectual property can now bring these cases before federal courts when they want to charge another party with...
