333 results found
Squire Patton Boggs | USA | 17 Apr 2020
Respirator Mask Price Gouging and Trademark Infringement? Not on 3M’s Watch
On April 10, 2020, 3M Co. sued an unauthorized vendor for attempting to sell an NYC agency $45 million worth of 3M-brand respirator masks at 500% of…
Baker McKenzie | USA | 27 Jul 2018
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. District court holds that if Plaintiff cannot recover from any other party because such act would be barred by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, that may constitute "irreparable harm" justifying preliminary injunction.
In 2012, 3M began working in a subcontracting role for a subdivision of the Turkish government (Posta Telgraf Teskilati Genel Mudurlugu, ("PTT"). The…
Anderson & Kreiger LLP | USA | 7 Jun 2018
Agencies Gearing Up to Address Risks Posed by PFAS Contamination
PFAS—a class of chemical substances commonly used in a wide range of products—are drawing increased scrutiny from regulators. Businesses and…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 21 Mar 2018
Minnesota Court Excludes Plaintiff Expert Opinions For Lack of General Acceptance
All of us - defense lawyers, plaintiff lawyers, and judges - tend to assume that the federal Daubert standard for admissibility of expert testimony is…
Wanhuida Intellectual Property | China | 19 Feb 2018
Court sanctions transformation of registered trademark into infringing trademark
The Zhongshan Intermediate Court has ruled that a trademark owner and his company must bear joint and several liability for the compensation of Rmb3 million after the distinctive element of their registered trademark was subtly modified in practice to appear visually similar to the trademark 3M. The case shows the courts' determination to penalise trademark infringement, particularly where a......
Cooley LLP | USA | 12 Feb 2018
Shareholder proposal to exclude impact of share buybacks on executive compensation
The new tax act is expected to trigger a spike in the levels of stock buybacks. Since one of the most prolific proponents of shareholder proposals recently submitted a proposal to eliminate the impact of stock buybacks in determining executive compensation, it seems likely that this type of proposal may resurface more frequently, especially if, in light of the recent tax law change, the level......
Fredrikson & Byron PA | USA | 18 Jan 2018
Counterfeiters Can Do Major Damage to Your Brand’s Reputation
Fighting counterfeiters requires foresight and planning. On the front end, companies need to protect new products with intellectual property assets…
Oblon | USA | 2 Aug 2017
ITC Institutes Investigation (337-TA-1064) Regarding Certain Shielded Electrical Ribbon Cables
On August 1, 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation…
McGuireWoods LLP | USA | 6 Jul 2017
3M Seeks Order Blocking Unlicensed Shielded Ribbon Cables From U.S. Market
In a recent ITC Section 337 patent complaint, 3M asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to start an investigation concerning "Certain…
Blaney McMurtry LLP | USA | 13 Jun 2017
3M: Eighth Circuit applies Crime Policy’s Ownership Condition in finding No Coverage for Loss of Undistributed Limited Partnership Earnings in Investment Fraud
On May 31, 2017, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals released its decision in 3M Company v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA…
