litigation.

Diageo funded the purchase of DeLeon for its joint venture with Sean "Diddy" Combs "and proceeded to invest more than $100 million to grow the brand over the course of our 15-year relationship, Mr. Combs contributed a total of $1,000 and refused to honor his

BAW Capital LLC, an affiliate of Brian Arden Wines, was ordered to pay nearly $800,000 to 83-year-old Violet Kaplan of Phoenix, Ariz. Kaplan said she was promised a 10% return, but she never saw a return on her $400,000 investment.   Owners of BAW Capital were ordered

Black Cordon Vineyard LLC allege that Bazan Vineyard Management LLC sprayed two acres of Cabernet Sauvignon vines with sulphur during a heat spike when temperatures were as high as 103 degrees Fahrenheit.  The resulting sulphur burn caused more than $100,000 of damages. Black Cordon hadn't been notified

“While this case focused on silly dog toys, the issue of trademark infringement is very serious and this unanimous ruling is a big win for brand owners working hard to responsibly market their products,” said Courtney Armour, Chief Legal Officer, Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. “The justices fully

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled VIP Products' squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey both infringed and diluted the Jack Daniel's trademarks.   The fact the dog toy wasn't an exact replica of the Tennessee whiskey&

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the Black rapper, producer and entrepreneur, sued Diageo, saying the company didn't make promised investments in his tequila and vodka brands and treated them as inferior "urban" products. Combs said he will seek "billions" of dollars in damages in