European Commission accuses Apple of breach of the Digital Markets Act

After the launch of the investigation in March 2024, on June 24, 2024, the European Commission notified Apple of its preliminary findings, that Apple’s App Store rules are in breach of the provisions of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) of the European Union. With the current rules, developers of applications...

Nike v. Adidas and the Battle of the Stripes

The two sportswear giants, Nike and Adidas, are waging a legal battle (trademark dispute), that began in 2022, when Adidas lodged a complaint before the Düsseldorf Regional Court, leading to an initial ban on Nike’s use in Germany of the striped motif designs. Namely, the footwear and sportswear company –...