The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade has currently issued at least 4,811 force majeure certificates due to the COVID-19 pandemic (link). These certificates qualify the coronavirus outbreak as a force majeure event and certify that a party’s partial performance or failure to perform under an agreement be excused if there

Jeff Kuo
Jeff focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and portfolio management, and counsels clients on privacy and cybersecurity issues. He has developed strategies for successful and cost-effective resolutions in various state and federal jurisdictions including Illinois, California, Delaware and New York.
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U.S. Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Trademark Damages
By Jeff Kuo on
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari for Romag Fasteners Inc. v. Fossil Inc., No. 18-1233, and trademark practitioners are hopeful that the ruling will finally adjudicate the long-standing issue of whether a plaintiff must prove willfulness in order to obtain an award of a trademark infringer’s profits for violating 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)…