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Ford v. Montana: Supreme Court on the Scope of Personal Jurisdiction

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2017) refocused attention on a required nexus between the the defendant’s contacts with the forum state and the cause of action. The decision suggested to many that defendant’s connections should have a causal-link with the cause of action. ”

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Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits

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This year, the filing of a number of fashion and broader retail industry lawsuits and developments in previously-filed ones stood out in the crowded landscape of litigation in many cases because they indicate larger trends within the fashion space. Unlike itself, Nike claims that “adidas AG, adidas North America, Inc.,

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Supreme Court will decide government immunity issue

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A plastic surgery group filed a cross-complaint against the petitioner alleging causes of action arising from the purchase of a product the petitioner manufactured. ” The plastic surgeons have argued “the parties merely agreed that Boston courts are an alternative forum for litigation.”

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

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Mrs. Ferlito had constructed a lamb costume for her husband by gluing cotton batting manufactured by defendant Johnson & Johnson Products (“JJP”) to a suit of long underwear. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn. Ferlito) and her little lamb (Mr.

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Court Shuts Down WeWoreWhat, Bernstein’s Request for Sanctions in “Copycat” Print Case

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In a declaratory judgment action filed in October 2020 , WWW and Bernstein asked a New York federal court to formally declare that they did not run afoul of the indie intimates brand’s rights by using a lookalike “Silhouettes Design.” Specifically, Bernstein and co.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

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Mrs. Ferlito had constructed a lamb costume for her husband by gluing cotton batting manufactured by defendant Johnson & Johnson Products (“JJP”) to a suit of long underwear. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn. Ferlito) and her little lamb (Mr.

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Inventorship Correction Affirmed for Patent on Intermodal Container for Transporting Gaseous Fluids

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Tube-Mac, is the plaintiff in this case and is looking to manufacture its own version of the container systems. 256. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a civil action arising under an Act of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this section may not be commenced later than 4 years after the cause of action accrues.

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