Disgorgement in a noncomparative false advertising case: doctrinal drift? https://t.co/T60oWVrMiU
— Rebecca Tushnet (@rtushnet) December 10, 2021
Damages
S Ct: Text of Kirtsaeng v John Wiley on Awarding Attorney’s Fees
Footnote two is a contender for funniest Supreme Court footnote this term.
Kirtsaeng bought low-cost foreign edition textbooks in Thailand and resold them to students in the U.S. In 2013 the Supreme Court held that Kirtsaeng could invoke the Copyright Act’s “first-sale doctrine,” 17 U.S.C. 109(a), as a defense to the publisher’s…
Calculation of Damages in Counterfeit Fiberglass LAMBO Kits, ND Alabama
People who buy fiberglass replicas of Lambos, are not likely to be in the market for Lambos
ND Alabama
http://t.co/66v8yKlDA3
— TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 9, 2014
Large Damage Award in 43(a)(1)(B) case re lead paint removal – S. Carolina
Collecting permit fees from homeowners, then not filing for the permits, is likely not compliance with ‘strictest industry standards.’
43(a)(1)(B)
Large damage award in 'lead paint removal' case
S. Carolina
http://t.co/yyGDL4U0py
— TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 9, 2014
Treble Damages Against Terminated Licensee
DAIRY QUEEN v. YS&J ENTERPRISES,
DC NC
Treble damages against terminated licensee
http://t.co/9b6Dtc3ezB
— TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) August 25, 2014
One Way Of Getting To $2 Million In Damages
Start with a famous mark such as ROLL ROYCE, have defendant copy it, have defendant not show up, have two plaintiffs awarded $1 million each.
Decision Rolls Royce Default
How To Get To $2.5 Million In Damages
How Motorola was awarded $2,508,703.31 in damages in a counterfeiting case in the Southern District of NY. Discussion of statutory damages and analysis of legal fees.
Decision Motorola Damages…
Adidas’ Payless Damages Reduced From $304M to $64M
FortMillTimes: “Judge Lowers Award In Payless-Adidas Lawsuit”
Background here.
Excerpt From Adidas Verdict – Photo Of Non-infringing Model
This is an excerpt from the verdict (see below). A ‘yes’ check indicates that the jury found for Adidas.
Text of Adidas Payless Verdict – Photos Of Infinging Sneakers
There were approximately 290 different models of striped sneakers involved in the Adidas case. In a quick scan I only saw one model that the jury didnt’ find to be infringing. This verdict clearly suggests that Adidas ‘ trademark rights extend to two stripes and four stripes with varying placement on the shoe.
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