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Ninth Circuit Upholds Marley Estate False Endorsement Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided there was sufficient evidence to support a jury's finding that merchandiser A.V.E.L.A. violated the Lanham Act by using the unlicensed image of Bob Marley on t-shirts and other merchandise in a manner likely to cause confusions.

11 minute read February 28, 2015 at 11:00 PM
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Marley Estate False Endorsement Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided there was sufficient evidence to support a jury's finding that merchandiser A.V.E.L.A. violated the Lanham Act by using the unlicensed image of Bob Marley on t-shirts and other merchandise in a manner likely to cause confusion that the Marley estate sponsored or approved of the products.

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