2nd Circuit Adopts Octane Standard For Fee Awards Under Lanham Act

Mealey's (November 28, 2018, 1:08 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — In a Nov. 27 ruling, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals vacated a New York federal judge’s determination that a prevailing defendant is entitled to an award of attorney fees under the Lanham Act (Sleepy’s LLC v. Select Comfort Wholesale Corporation, et al., Nos. 15-3560, 16-3595, 2nd Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 33202)....