Online Influencers, Knockoff Handbags, Drunk Elephants, and Dog Poop: This Week in Trademark Law at the U.S. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard oral argument this week in not one, but two trademark cases with huge implications on commercial activity in the U.S. and abroad. The justices had a bit of fun—and even laughed at points when hypotheticals highlighted the absurdity of what consumers might encounter in today’s online marketplace—but at the end of the day, raised very serious questions about the proper reach of the federal Lanham Act....
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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