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New Guidance on the Subject of Comparative Advertising and Dilution of Goodwill
By Marie Lussier of Fogler Rubinoff LLP
In 2023, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision in Energizer Brands, LLC and Energizer Canada Inc. v. Gillette Company (2023 FC 804). The decision clarifies some of the…
Tort Talk
Trial Court Dismisses Case Due to Lack of Proper Service in a Timely Fashion
In the case of Brown v. Gillman, No 21-CV-4724 (C.P. Lack. Co. May 11, 2023 Nealon, J.), the court sustained a Defendant’s Preliminary Objections pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(1) asserting…
Litigation Finance Journal
Shavelogic Topples Gillette Complaint with Burford Capital Funding
By John Freund
When a few Gillette executives left the company to set up shop on their own, Gillette was quick to file multiple complaints against the new company, Shavelogic. This content is…
Harness Dickey Blog
Hindsight May be 20-20, but it has no Place in Evaluating Obviousness
In Gillette Co. v. S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 919 F.2d 720, 16 U.S.P.Q.2d 1923 (Fed. Cir. 1990), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s determination that U.S. Patent No. 3,541,581…
The Demanding Mistress
Guest Post: Gillette Defence in India
Here's a Guest Post on the application of Gillette Defence in India by Avinash Kumar Sharma, a litigator from the High Court of Delhi: The concept of a Gillette Defence…
Future Lawyer
OK Google. You Know Everything About Me. Get Over It.
By rickgeorges
I am beyond wondering about Google targeted ads. Because I live in Tampa Bay, and occasionally post at Bucs games, Google and Gillette think I would be open to purchase…
Simple Justice
What’s Good For Shareholders
Gillette tried to sell Woke. It failed miserably, giving birth to a new saying, “Get Woke, Go Broke.” Pivoting a bit, the more than 180 CEOs at the Business Roundtable…
The Right Coast
Gillette is ‘shifting the spotlight from social issues’ with new firefighter ad
Last month the company s corporate parent, Proctor and Gamble, announced an $8 billion write-down of Gillette s value. P&G blamed the change on two factors: Currency devaluations and continuing…
Valuation Litigation & Shareholder Rights Blog
Do *Acquirer* Shareholders Have Appraisal Rights?
By Rich Bodnar
Sometimes! Appraisal is almost always an issue for the shareholders of the target, or seller, corporation. But, in very rare instances, the shareholders of the acquiring corporation may have appraisal…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Understanding the Origins, Use, and Misuse of the Term “Toxic Masculinity”
By Tracy Thomas
The Problem With the Term "Toxic Masculinity"Over the past several years, toxic masculinity has become a catchall explanation for male violence and sexism. The appeal of the term, which distinguishes…