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Eighth Circuit Affirms Software License Interpretation Favoring Pathology Group
Goldfinch Laboratory, P.C. v. Iowa Pathology Associates, P.C., decided by Eighth Circuit on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's gra...
Fourth Circuit: Amazon's 'A to Z Guarantee' does not infringe WDC's 'A-to-Z' trademark
Amazon.com, Inc. v. WDC Holdings LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Ninth Circuit Denies Injunction in "Fantasia" Mark Dispute
Fantasia v. Diodato, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by p...
Former employee wins trade secret and fiduciary duty claims against employer
Chicago Wine Company v. Mike Braun, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Chicago Wine Compa...
Court Denies Injunction Over Descriptive Use of Trademarked Name
Edward Snukis, Jr. v. Matthew Taylor, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunc...
Court Denies Injunction in Trademark Dispute Over Similar Logos
Ferida Moy v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...
CAFC Affirms "COZY" Mark Infringement Finding
Top Brand LLC v. Cozy Comfort Company LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Top Brand LLC's ("Top Brand") "COZY CO...
Steak 'n Shake's "Big Shake" does not infringe Ramos's "Big Shake" trademark.
Steak N Shake, Inc. v. Wilfred Ramos, Jr., decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Steak 'n Shake's "Big Shake" was...
Ninth Circuit Affirms "Eleanor" Trademark Rights for Shelby
Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. v. Halicki, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to C...
Sixth Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Trademark Dispute
George Clark v. Anthony Abdallah, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction so...