Represented Sara Lee Corporation, makers of L’EGGS hosiery, as plaintiff against one of its major competitors in a trademark and trade dress infringement suit challenging the competitor’s hosiery mark and packaging design. Obtained a preliminary injunction against the competitor’s infringing mark and packaging design. Following a trial, Sara Lee secured a verdict defeating the defendant’s claims of genericness, non-liability, laches, and acquiescence, which was affirmed by the Fourth Circuit.

Sara Lee Corp. v. Kayser-Roth Corp., 81 F.3d 455 (4th Cir. 1996).

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