Legal Practice Pulse

KFC has sued Church’s Texas Chicken in federal court, accusing the rival fast-food chain of violating its trademark rights by using the phrase “Original Recipe” in its advertising and promotions. The phrase, which KFC has been using for over half a century, “is likely to create confusion in the marketplace and dilute the ORIGINAL RECIPE®…

Judge Joseph Greenaway Jr., a partner at Arnold & Porter since retiring from a 27-year tenure on the federal bench, has been recognized as a 2024 American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement honoree. Known for his “continuous improvement” mindset, Greenaway’s career path—from federal prosecutor to in-house counsel at Johnson & Johnson, and later a respected judge on…

Intel is embroiled in a class-action lawsuit alleging that it knowingly sold CPUs with stability issues in its 13th and 14th Gen Raptor Lake processors. The suit, filed by Mark Vanvalkenburgh, claims he experienced frequent crashes with his Intel Core i7-13700K CPU, despite applying recommended patches. The lawsuit asserts that Intel was aware of these…

Two veterans, retired Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Smoke and retired Lt. Col. Jennifer McIntyre, have initiated a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Army, challenging the classification of burn pit-related illnesses as non-combat-related. Filed on October 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C., the lawsuit aims to secure tax-free medical retirement benefits for veterans suffering from conditions linked…

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $100m to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding misleading disclosures related to “conduit” products. These products pooled customer funds for investment in private equity and hedge funds. The SEC’s announcement on Thursday detailed that the settlement includes a $10m civil fine, with the remaining $90m…

Google has objected to the plaintiffs’ plans to introduce new information while consolidating an artificial intelligence (AI) copyright lawsuit involving a group of artists and a journalist. Initially resistant, the parties agreed to merge their lawsuits, alleging that Google unlawfully used their copyrighted works to train its AI models. However, Google is contesting the plaintiffs’…