Crown®, LLP Partner Elizabeth J. Rest’s article published on Law.com: The Cutest Trademark Dispute—Squishmallows Takes on Skoosherz

Lawsuits pitting one plush toy against another have brought trade dress law to the forefront. At the heart of the battle is whether there are protectable nonfunctional elements in Kelly Toys’ Squishmallows such that Build-A-Bear’s use of similar elements in its Skoosherz constitutes trade dress infringement. Read about the cutest dispute here. Publisher permission has…

Owen Seitel Featured in Sports Business Journal – Protect your morals: Endorsement agreement strategies to protect athlete brands

As featured in the Sports Business Journal, Crown®, LLP Partner Owen Seitel outlines morals clauses and reverse-morals clauses in his article on endorsement and sponsorship agreement strategies to protect athlete and celebrity branding. The full article can be viewed here: https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/02/29/oped-29-seitel?hl=owen+seitel&sc=0&publicationSource=search