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Adidas Stripes Trademark Loss Stands Despite Discovery Error (1)
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (148+ words) Adidas AG's three-stripes trademark loss should stand as Thom Browne Inc.'s failure to produce four emails from its executive during discovery doesn't warrant a new trial, the Second Circuit said Wednesday. The emails expressing concern that Thom Browne's four-stripe…...
Ugg Maker, Lawyers Accused of Brazen Trade-Dress Judge Shopping
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (125+ words) Bloomberg Law News A lawsuit defendant accused Ugg maker Deckers Outdoor Corp. and its Chicago law firm Greer, Burns & Crain of engaging in a judge-shopping scheme in a series of shoe-related trade-dress cases. Comwarm, a Chinese footwear company, said Deckers…...
Nine West Shoes Shipped Through Ohio Subject to Tax There (1)
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (127+ words) Nine West Shoes Shipped Via Ohio Can Be Taxed There, Court Says'Bloomberg Law News Nine West failed to convince the Ohio Supreme Court Wednesday that the retailer is entitled to an $850, 000 refund of commercial activity tax imposed on all shoes…...
Skechers Was Shoemaker for Tax Purposes, Massachusetts Argues
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (222+ words) Skechers USA Inc. "improperly minimizes or ignores its involvement throughout the production process" of its shoes to avoid higher corporate excise taxes, the Massachusetts Commissioner of Revenue told a state court Friday. The California-based company wants the Massachusetts Appeals Court…...
Nike, Stock X Settle NFT, Counterfeiting Lawsuit Ahead of Trial
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (144+ words) Nike Inc. settled its lawsuit accusing online sneaker reseller Stock X LLC of selling counterfeit Nike shoes and misusing the brand's trademarks for NFTs. The parties filed a stipulation of dismissal on Aug. 29, averting a jury trial that was set…...
Nike Pays Three C-Suite Lawyers $27. 2 Million Amid Turnover
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (627+ words) Nike Inc.'s Management makeover under new CEO Elliott Hill saw three executives with legal backgrounds collectively receive almost $27. 2 million in total compensation during fiscal 2025. A proxy filing late Thursday revealed that former chief legal officer Ann Miller earned nearly…...
Skechers Clears Bid to Halt $9. 4 Billion Take-Private Deal
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) Skechers USA Inc. s massive deal to be acquired by private equity firm 3 G Capital defeated a shareholder's challenge to stop it before receiving more information from the sneaker company's family founders. The pension plan wanted a preliminary injunction to…...