SCOTUS sidesteps key corporate damages questions in Dewberry case

The court’s reversal of a controversial $43 million award left questions on corporate veil liability unanswered—but why? Muireann Bolger explores a must-know case for US in-house counsel.

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‘It’s not for us’: SCOTUS wary of widening damages net in Dewberry

12 December 2024 Justices consider whether plaintiffs can indirectly “pierce the corporate veil” and look to corporate affiliates when seeking trademark damages | Case interrogates reach and scope of Lanham Act | Justices confused by dearth of clarity in oral arguments, may remand controversial case to lower court.

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6 September 2024 Washington Legal Foundation files amicus brief supporting Dewberry Group | Brief argues controversial inclusion of corporate affiliates' profits in infringement damages misinterprets US trademark law | Decision could alter how companies structure their operations, says WLF.

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SCOTUS sidesteps key corporate damages questions in Dewberry case

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