US rapper Jay-Z has claimed that there aren’t enough African-Americans to hear arbitration of a trademark dispute with brand management company Iconix Brand Group, in a bid to stop the case.
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19 June 2020 PepsiCo is right to drop the crude, racial stereotype featured in its Aunt Jemima brand. But there’s still plenty more brands can do, argues Stephen Coates of Coates IP.
11 December 2018 US rapper Jay-Z has withdrawn his motion to stay IP arbitration with Iconix Brand Group after the American Arbitration Association agreed to increase its diversity.
1 February 2019 Jay-Z has been handed victory in his bid to have a more diverse arbitration panel that is hearing his trademark dispute with clothing brand Iconix.