Fieldfisher | Germany | 22 Apr 2021
The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) recently initiated proceedings against a household appliance company based on complaints raised by market participants…
Smart & Biggar | Canada | 8 Feb 2021
There were several notable trademark cases in Canada in 2020, including cases addressing: comparative advertising; depreciation of goodwill; brand…
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | USA | 17 Jan 2019
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of the Plaintiff’s ADA claim pursuant to the primary jurisdiction…
Squire Patton Boggs | European Union, United Kingdom | 22 Nov 2018
You may have noticed from the emails flooding into your inbox (even in this post-GDPR world) that this Friday 23 November is “Black Friday”. The event…
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 21 Nov 2018
Some estimates show that 30 percent of yearly sales for small and mid-size retailers take place in the last two months of the year, and 71 percent of…
Smart & Biggar | Canada | 5 Nov 2018
A recent Federal Court of Canada decision signals that it is maintaining consistency in its broad interpretation of use of a trademark in connection…
Goulston & Storrs PC | USA | 29 Oct 2018
The 48th annual US Shopping Center Law Conference was held last week from October 24-27 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando Florida…
Goulston & Storrs PC | USA | 17 Oct 2018
This week’s news of former retail giants Sears and Kmart filing for bankruptcy is bound to spur headlines about the death of retail in the U.S…
Keystone Law | United Kingdom | 15 Oct 2018
The $20m investment by fashion chain H&M in Klarna, the Swedish bank, recently attracted attention amongst traditional retailers. But does it point to…
Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 15 Oct 2018
With the rise in lawsuits under Title III of the ADA regarding accessibility of websites, Courts have been framing how such claims fit into the law’s…