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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

He entered through the front door and walked toward the sporting goods department. 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. In route, he turned down an aisle known as the seasonal aisle.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

He entered through the front door and walked toward the sporting goods department. 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. LEXIS 78. “On At that time, it was stocked with items for Halloween.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

He entered through the front door and walked toward the sporting goods department. 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. LEXIS 78. “On At that time, it was stocked with items for Halloween.

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Congressional Hearing on LDTs: Split on FDA Regulation but Support for VALID

FDA Law Blog

At this point, litigation – not legislation – is the more likely next step after finalization. Years of debate have shown that no legislative proposal will be palatable to all stakeholders.

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Peloton is Suing Lululemon in Clash Over the Parties’ “Lookalike” Apparel

The Fashion Law

A behind the scenes scuffle between Lululemon and Peloton has spilled over into federal court, with the exercise bike -maker arguing that Lululemon recently threatened it with litigation over its “similarly striking” garments. Here that takes the form of the design elements of sports bras and leggings.

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Lululemon Countersues, Accusing Peloton of Selling Knock-Offs “Instead of Innovating”

The Fashion Law

Note: design patents are distinct from utility patents, as they protect the overall visual appearance of an article of manufacture, whereas utility patents provide protection for protects the functional aspects of an article, such as the way an article works and is used.) billion by 2026, up from roughly $353.5 billion in 2020.

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New York’s Circular Firing Squad: Gun Groups Sue Over Latest Legislative Misfire on Gun Control

JonathanTurley

An example is the recent New York public nuisance law seeking to make gun manufacturers liable for gun crime. I’ve discussed the New York public nuisance law aimed at gun manufacturers, a law that doubles down on a failed legal theory using torts as a substitute for direct legislative bans or barriers.