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Is the Disney Cake Lawsuit Ridiculous or Justified?

Disney has filed a lawsuit against Wilson Cake Imaging over allegations it is creating frostings displaying trademark-protected characters, such as Luke Skywalker and Iron Man. Some of the cake designs have sold on eBay, depicting pictures of Yoda telling people “Have a happy birthday you must”. The Disney cake lawsuit could discourage other cake makers

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Harris Faulkner Sues Hasbro Over Doppelganger Hamster Toy

Harris Faulkner, a six-time Emmy winner and famous Fox News anchor, is suing Hasbro over a toy hamster that shares the same name and likeness. Hasbro is a multinational toy company, responsible for creating famous products such as G.I. Joe and Mr. Potato Head. The product is called the “Harris Faulkner toy hamster”, much to

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Gearbox Software Victorious In Duke Nukem Lawsuit

Gearbox Software has reached a settlement with 3D Realms Entertainment and its parent company, Interceptor Entertainment, in a trademark lawsuit over the intellectual rights to the Duke Nukem video game franchise. Duke Nukem is a machine-gun wielding, alien-killing and bad-mouthed ladies’ man with an affinity for destruction. Several video games in the series have come out over

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Whiskey Wars: Two Distilleries Fight Each Other In Trademark Lawsuit

A battle is heating up between two distilleries who market cinnamon flavored whiskey. Sazerac Co., the maker of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, is suing Stout Brewing Co. over its cinnamon whiskey, Fire Flask. Fireball Cinnamon Whisky features a red logo with a dancing, fire-breathing demon. Fire Flask also features a red logo, except with a devil

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Fantastic Four Tweet May Have Cost Fox Millions

Social media posts can be a helpful tool or destructive force for businesses. In some cases, social media blunders can end up costing millions of dollars. Take for example the recent tweet made by the director of the recent “Fantastic Four” movie, where he strongly criticized Fox, the studio responsible for producing the movie. Director

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Led Zeppelin Accused Of Stealing Stairway To Heaven

A hearing has been set in the lawsuit against famous rock band Led Zeppelin over allegations they stole the song “Stairway to Heaven”. The lawsuit alleges Led Zeppelin stole the song from Randy Craig Wolfe, a founding member of the late 1960s instrumental band, Spirit. The founding members of Spirit once claimed Led Zeppelin front

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Cab Companies Sue Uber Over Unfair Competition and False Advertising

Digital ride-booking service Uber is facing a lawsuit from 19 California cab companies. Most recently, a federal judge in San Francisco allowed the cab companies to pursue parts of the case, dismissing allegations of unfair competition. An attorney representing the cab companies argues they have suffered considerable financial damage due to Uber’s misleading statements about the

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