Alaska Airlines has won the right to subpoena Delta Air Lines for documents in its ongoing trademark dispute with Virgin, part of Alaska’s effort to avoid paying roughly $160 million in royalties tied to rights to the Virgin America brand. The subpoena expands discovery to Delta in the dispute.
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$160 million at stake: the subpoena is part of Alaska’s effort to challenge a roughly $160M royalties exposure tied to the Virgin America name, a material financial issue for the carrier (see earlier reporting that Alaska was compelled to pay $160M).
Delta drawn into litigation and discovery: the court-approved subpoena brings Delta into document discovery in an active trademark and royalties dispute, following recent court rulings in Virgin’s favor on name-use restrictions. Relevant background on Alaska’s deposition of Delta executives and the Virgin ruling is available here and here.
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