Trademark Law

Ninth Circuit: Trademark claim over use in video game stripped away by First Amendment
In a decision Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment that the producer of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas had a First Amendment defense against a claim of trademark infringement...

E.S.S. Entertainment 2000, Inc. v. Rock Star Videos, Inc. (9th Cir. - Nov. 5, 2008)
I've read a lot -- and I mean, a lot -- of opinions by Judge O'Scannlain. And I've seen a lot of good ones.But this one, in my view, is the most well-written of any of his opinions over past fifteen or so years...

Ninth Circuit rejects Los Angeles-based strip club's trademark infringement claim against the producer of a video game in the "Grand Theft Auto" series
Ninth Circuit rejects Los Angeles-based strip club's trademark infringement claim against the producer of a video game in the "Grand Theft Auto" series: You can access today's often humorous ruling of the U...

Interesting New Trademark / First Amendment Case from the Ninth Circuit:
E.S.S. Entertainment 2000 v. Rock Star Videos, which rejects a strip club's trademark claim based on the adaptation of its logo inside the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game....

First Amendment Protects Grand Theft Auto Against Trademark Infringement
The First Amendment protects the makers of the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game against claims of trademark infringement, the Ninth Circuit found Nov. 5. In E.S.S. Entertainment 2000, Inc...

Colorado: Grand Junction strip club will be strip club, booze or no booze, owner says
The Grand Junction Free Press: “If the city of Grand Junction prohibits a gentleman?s club in north Grand Junction from serving alcohol, the owner said he?ll follow state law and allow women to dance fully nude and invite patrons 18 and older to watch ...

Not So Grand Theft Auto
Remember the game Grand Theft Auto? And remember the shock when it turned out that someone had embedded (sic) sex scenes in the game? Even the city of Los Angeles got into the action...

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

Copyright Lawsuits: Critical Issues Before Filing Copyright
Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

Vioxx Lawsuits
Vioxx personal injury suits are a seroius concern for Merck and patietns

Construction Site Accidents
Lawsuits related to accidents

Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

Adidas Imitators
Payless Shoesource to pay $304.6 million settlement in trademark lawsuit.

Strip-Search Lawsuit Settled for $1.1 Million
Strip-Search Lawsuit Settled for $1.1 Million

Grand River Dam Authority
Faces Class Action over Flood Damage

Illegal Strip Search
Lawsuit Reaches $2.1 Million Settlement

Bad Faith Estimate
Quality First Auto Glass pays $233,000 settlement in automotive lawsuit.

Gas Tank Explosions
Ford agrees to settlement in auto safety class action lawsuit.