Laws and Regulations

Tesla has already been selling very sleek Cybertruck promo beer in Europe. Now it is another step closer to selling alcoholic promotional products across the globe thanks to a trademark suit in China.

Elon Musk, always one to embrace the marketing side of business ownership, as evidenced by Tesla and SpaceX campaigns of the recent past, will surely want to advertise X, the new name for his Twitter. But, thanks to one major trademark hiccup, it might not be so easy. Microsoft owns the trademark for "X."

After almost 25 years of holding the trademark to "Taco Tuesday" in all states but New Jersey, Taco John's is relinquishing its grip on the phrase, allowing other restaurants and businesses to use the phrase. However, it's asking for a little something in return.

Trader Joe's United, the union representing Trader Joe's employees, has been selling merchandise like apparel, buttons, bags, and coffee mugs as a means of raising funds. However, the grocery store chain is now claiming that the union is infringing on its copyright by using certain imagery and markings on the products.

Nirvana LLC, alongside Live Nation Merchandise, have been selling T-shirts, hoodies and mugs with a design of "Upper Hell" from Dante's Inferno, as drawn by C.S. Scott-Giles. The artist's granddaughter claims that Nirvana illegally used and claimed ownership of the image.

Raising Cane's, a chain of chicken restaurants, partnered with rapper Post Malone for a line of collector's cups. Someone apparently stole 249 cups from the Galleria Mall in Houston — a total of $6,150 worth of cups

Patagonia is suing Nordstrom over selling counterfeit polyester apparel that claimed to be made with organic cotton. With Patagonia's mission of environmentalism and fair practices, fake apparel could damage the brand's reputation. It's also bad for the end-user.

Fruit Union Suisse, a Swiss fruit farmer's organization dating back more than 100 years, reported that Apple is trying to keep them from using the apple in their logo.

The heavy metal band Iron Maiden has taken legal action against a lingerie brand called Maiden Wear, hoping to block the company's trademark on the basis that people would think it was associated with the band.

The Alliance’s action of identifying a catastrophic bill in Washington state that would have banned certain inks prevailed.