Shared Names, Separate Profits: What Dewberry Tells Us About Trademark Liability
By EsqSocial Corporation 11/04/25
The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers Inc. (23-900 (604 U.S. _____ (2025)), provides important guidance on corporate separateness, trademark enforcement and the scope of damages under the Lanham Act. Written by Justice Kagan and joined by all members of the Court, the decision vacates a nearly $47 million damages award and remands for further proceedings, making it clear that profits of corporate affiliates cannot automatically be swept into a...
By: Foster Garvey PC