The Washington Football Team announced last week that it would unveil its new team name on February 2, 2022. The team buckled under pressure from its corporate sponsors in the summer of 2020 and announced on July 13, 2020, that it would rebrand, effectively dropping the controversial Redskins name. It temporarily adopted The Washington Football Team name for the 2020-2021 …
U.S. Supreme Court Denies “Defense Preclusion” Doctrine Coined by the Second Circuit
On May 14, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS or Court) denied the “defense preclusion” doctrine coined by the Second Circuit. SCOTUS ended the legal battle that spanned nearly 20 years between Lucky Brand and Marcel Fashions Group, Inc. in Lucky Brand’s favor. The Court was tasked with a case of first impression in deciding whether the legal doctrine of …
What to do when you get a Cease & Desist Letter
First of all, and most importantly, do not panic. What is a cease and desist letter, you ask? Well, a cease and desist letter is a letter from a third party that objects to your use of a trademark (or other form of intellectual property) on the grounds that the third party believes your use of the trademark is so …