4th Circuit Adopts Octane Evidence Standard For Fee Awards In Lanham Act Cases

Mealey's (May 30, 2018, 12:19 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — In a May 29 ruling, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that a prevailing party under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), is entitled to an award of attorney fees upon establishing exceptionality by a preponderance of the evidence (Verisign Inc. v. XYZ.com LLC, et al., No. 17-1704, 4th Cir.)....