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Federal judge sides with Wrigley over vape liquid trademark infringement suit

Get Wrecked Juices ordered to desist selling products with Wrigley branding, cover court costs.

April 18, 2018

A federal judge has sided with Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. in a trademark infringement suit that suggested a Florida vape shop used names too similar to the gum and mint giant’s branding to sell its e-cigarette liquids.

‘Your honor, cut us some slack!’

Judges allow class-action lawsuits involving slack-fill to move forward.

Alyse Thompson

August 2, 2017

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Appearances matter. As clichė as it is, that idea came to mind when I learned two U.S. District Court judges had last week denied motions by Just Born, Inc. and Ferrara Candy Co. to dismiss separate theater-box slack-fill lawsuits brought against the candy companies this year.

Blowing smoke

Wrigley slaps e-cigarette liquid company with federal trademark infringement suit.

Alyse Thompson

July 19, 2017

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When you mess with the proverbial bull, you’re going to get the proverbial horns. And that’s exactly what a suburban Chicago company got when Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. slapped it with a federal trademark infringement lawsuit last week.

Appeals court upholds dismissal of price-fixing lawsuit against major U.S. candy makers

Judge affirms previous ruling involving The Hershey Co., Mars Inc. and Nestle USA, citing insufficient evidence.

Abigail Watt

September 23, 2015

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The dismissal of lawsuits accusing top U.S. candy makers of price-fixing was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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Ferrara sues American Licorice for $1.8M over insect infestation

Ferrara claims American licorice sold the company Red Vines infested with rice weevils.

Crystal Lindell

September 9, 2015

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The Ferrara Candy Co. is suing American Licorice for $1.8 million after it says the company sent Ferrara insect-infected Red Vines.

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Mars sues Hershey for trademark infringement over MALTESER brand

Hershey’s Malteser brand is too similar to Mars’ Maltesers.

Crystal Lindell

April 23, 2014

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Mars Inc. has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against The Hershey Co. claiming that Hershey’s Malteser brand is too similar to Mars’ Maltesers.

Kind files lawsuit against Clif Bar for copying snack bar look

It seeks to prevent Clif from releasing Mojo snack bars in new packaging.

Valerie King

February 19, 2014

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According to the lawsuit, the new packaging for the Mojo bars "copies several key elements" of Kind's “distinctive trade dress.”

Lawsuit claims Candy Treasure eggs copied Yowie eggs

Yowie Group sues Candy Treasure for patent infringement.

Crystal Lindell

August 28, 2013

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The makers of Yowie, the Australian chocolate with a toy inside, have brought a lawsuit against Candy Treasure, the makers of the American Choco Treasure chocolate eggs with the toy inside.

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Items Tagged with 'lawsuit'

ARTICLES

Federal judge sides with Wrigley over vape liquid trademark infringement suit

‘Your honor, cut us some slack!’

Blowing smoke

Appeals court upholds dismissal of price-fixing lawsuit against major U.S. candy makers

Ferrara sues American Licorice for $1.8M over insect infestation

Mars sues Hershey for trademark infringement over MALTESER brand

Kind files lawsuit against Clif Bar for copying snack bar look

Lawsuit claims Candy Treasure eggs copied Yowie eggs

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