$43 Million ‘Dewberry’ Trademark Award Appealed to Supreme Court

An Atlanta real estate developer asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a $43 million trademark loss, arguing it was wrongly dinged for the actions of its affiliates.

A federal appeals court in August 2023 upheld a district court’s finding that Dewberry Group Inc., owned by Atlanta real estate mogul John Dewberry, breached a settlement agreement with Northern Virgina-based Dewberry Engineers Inc..

A split three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit sided with the lower “court’s conclusion that Dewberry Group’s conduct leaves little doubt of its intent to deceive.” That meant Dewberry Engineers could recover ...