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Manatt represents football legend in appeal against Electronic Arts

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 13 2010

Last week Manatt lawyers filed an opening brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of football legend Jim Brown

World cup: ambush marketing fails to score, U.S. soccer protects its rights

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 15 2010

In between nail-biting matches and vuvuzela noise, the World Cup also saw some legal advertising news

A “never ending” lawsuit

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 10 2010

A TGI Friday's franchisee was sued over its promotion for "never ending shrimp" by Darden Restaurants, the owner of the Red Lobster and Olive Garden brands, claiming that the shrimp promotion infringes its "never ending pasta bowl" (at the Olive Garden) and "endless shrimp" (at Red Lobster) trademarks

Twitter issues new guidelines on using its mark

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • Global, USA
  • -
  • December 2 2010

Tweet this: Twitter has issued new guidelines for those who use the company's name, trademark, and other intellectual property

Gilbert Arenas loses his appeal

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 20 2012

In holiday litigation news, the Ninth Circuit handed Gilbert Arenas a lump of coal, affirming the federal court’s decision to deny his trademark dilution and violation of publicity rights suit

Q&A: What false advertising and trademark plaintiffs need to know following landmark eBay decision

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 5 2012

The Supreme Court’s 2006 landmark decision in eBay changed the landscape regarding injunctive relief in patent cases, where injunctive relief had long been the norm

Something smells: Paris Hilton sues competitor

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 9 2012

Paris Hilton does not think imitation is hot

Manatt argues for Jim Brown's trademark rights before the Ninth Circuit

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 16 2012

Last Friday Manatt partner Ron Katz, the Chair of Manatt's Sports Law Practice Group, argued the case of Brown v. Electronic Arts before Judges Sidney Thomas and Jay Bybee of the Ninth Circuit and District Court Judge Gordon Quist sitting by designation

Sony settles suit with actor from PlayStation ads

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 31 2013

Sony recently reached an agreement with an actor who promoted its PlayStation console in dozens of television commercials over a three-year period

Nestlé’s Girl Scouts deal violates pledge

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 6 2012

Nestlé is facing controversy after consumer groups allege the company broke its promise as a member of the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) by co-branding a limited edition series of “Nestlé Crunch Girl Scout” candy bars