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This merger is a continuation of McCormick’s strategy of integrating popular and legacy brands to expand its reach beyond spices and into condiments and spreads. In addition to the company’s kitchen-essentials spice offerings, it has added brands such as Frank’s RedHot, Cholula, French’s, and Stubbs to its portfolio in the past eleven years. Now, it

This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter takes a look at the bad blood brewing between Taylor Swift and Las Vegas performer Maren Flagg over the phrase “The Life of a Showgirl.” What began as a branding disagreement has evolved into a more formal legal battle, with Flagg requesting a federal court temporarily block the sale

Nobody likes to be ignored, especially the federal government. In the second edition of our newest series, the Bid Protest Beat, Partner Stephanie Wilson examines a failed protest showcasing a major hurdle that can derail even the strongest bid protest at the US Government Accountability Office before it takes a single step: filing deadlines. Hawthorne

Sometimes the smartest business move is a clean cut. This week’s edition of Your M&A and Corporate Partner focuses on online craft goods marketplace Etsy’s recent deal to sell fashion resale company Depop to eBay, and discusses how a well-crafted transaction can help buyers and sellers both achieve new goals for their businesses. Founded in

It looks like more than brackets are getting busted this March. This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter highlights a fast-moving trademark dispute between the NCAA and sports betting giant DraftKings. At the center of the case is DraftKings’ alleged use of some of the most recognizable phrases in college basketball, including “March Madness,” “Final Four,”

We are excited to introduce the Bid Protest Beat, a new series where our government contracts attorneys will discuss key takeaways from recent bid protest decisions. Our first edition covers a recent decision from GAO that underscores the importance of acknowledging solicitation amendments when required to do so by the solicitation. Morrish-Wallace Construction d/b/a Ryba

It’s a private party now – invitation and event platform Eventbrite recently announced its acquisition by tech company Bending Spoons for a discounted cash offer that will take the company off the NYSE. This edition of Your M&A and Corporate Partner examines Eventbrite’s journey from Silicon Valley disruptor to tech bargain and breaks down the

This week’s BL Business Branding Newsletter laces up a new legal clash in the ongoing battle between brand protection and “dupe culture.” At the center of the dispute is a lawsuit filed by “luxury for less” retailer Quince against Deckers, the parent company of the well-known footwear brand UGG. The case raises a question facing

Hollywood loves a sequel, and some of the biggest entertainment giants just delivered. Following months of offers and counteroffers, Paramount has successfully usurped Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and its vast library of content. This edition of Your M&A and Corporate Partner examines how Paramount orchestrated the new deal and what lessons business owners

According to its court complaint filed February 17th, 1587 Sneakers claims it began selling products under the “1587” name in April 2023, well before the restaurant opened in September 2025. The shoe brand says the number holds cultural significance, marking the year Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders first arrived in America. The restaurant’s name comes from the