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Above the Fold
Same Game, New Jersey: Why the TTAB Refused to Let a Tweaked Mark and Narrowed Services Escape Claim Preclusion
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board just reminded brand owners of a hard truth: you cannot relitigate a losing trademark opposition simply by adding generic words to your mark and…
International Trade Law
D.C. Circuit Dismisses Suit Concerning Cocoa Farm Forced Labor in Côte d’Ivoire for Lack of Standing
By John Brew
On July 22, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dismissed an action brought by eight Malian citizens against seven U.S. cocoa importers (Cargill, Nestlé, Mondelēz, Hershey, Olam,…
Food Safety News
Skittles quietly drops titanium dioxide as food industry reduces chemicals
By Jonan Pilet
Mars Wrigley, the maker of Skittles, says it removed titanium dioxide, a whitening agent used in candies and sauces, from its U.S. product line by the end of 2024, responding…
Food Safety News
Is the FDA really in our corner? The hidden truth about artificial food colors
-- OPINION -- Renee Shutters of Jamestown, NY, noticed adverse effects in her son’s behavior and attention span after he consumed M&M’s made with artificial food colors (AFCs). Beginning a…
Food Safety News
FAO and Mars extend food safety partnership
By News Desk
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and food manufacturer Mars have renewed their partnership on food safety. Maximo Torero, FAO’s chief economist, and Dr. Abigail Stevenson,…
Canna Law Blog
Taste the Injunction: Unsweet Ending for Skittles Infringer
This post written by Harris Bricken attorney Fred Rocafort was originally published on July 20, 2023 on The Trademark Lawyer website and is republished here with their permission. Candymaker Wrigley…
The Brand Protection Blog
“Taste the Strain Bro”: Wrigley Settles SKITTLES Trademark Dispute with Cannabis Company
** This article was drafted by Logan Woodward, a Summer Associate in NRF’s Minneapolis Office. Logan is supervised by attorneys who are licensed in the State of Texas. After a…
Ad Law Access
Mars Sues Agency Over Breach of Exclusivity Provisions
Negotiating exclusivity provisions in agency agreements can often be difficult. Companies want to broadly prevent agencies from working for competitors, while agencies are reluctant to cut off other sources of…
Inside Class Actions
Leaving a Bitter Taste: Class Action Lawsuits Alleging Lead and Cadmium in Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate manufacturers have recently been hit with a wave of putative class action complaints in New York and California federal courts, alleging that the confectioners breached an implied warranty…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Mars Canada wins partial default judgment against online sellers of THC-infused candy
Evidence sufficient to show online companies sold candy similar to 'SKITTLES': Federal Court