Civil Litigation
Oct. 30, 2017
9th Circuit rejects gag order in trademark case
The reversal of the order, which could have had wide-reaching ramifications, didn’t surprise attorneys.
The reversal of a contentious gag order issued in a trademark battle over the use of the term “comic con” is important, trademark attorneys say. But it isn’t surprising.
U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia in San Diego issued a suppression order in July against defendants Dan Farr and Bryan Brandenburg, who operate the Salt Lake Comic Con. Reasoning that the defendant’s publicizing of the matter might endanger plaintiff San Diego C...
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