Posted on July 25, 2018 at 7:46 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Faleena Hopkins, who yesterday surrendered her trademark registration for the word “cocky,” has posted a video statement on her...

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Posted on July 24, 2018 at 4:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A settlement has been reached in #cockygate. Author Faleena Hopkins has surrendered her trademark registration for the word “cocky” and...

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Posted on July 19, 2018 at 10:33 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lawyer Marc Whipple continues his translation work for us laypeople in #cockygate, after several filings became available late last week....

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Posted on July 16, 2018 at 11:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Cockygate may have alerted many casual observers to the competitive side of romance writing, but it’s just the tip of...

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Posted on June 22, 2018 at 2:18 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A settlement may have been reached in the “cockygate” lawsuit. The firm representing Tara Crescent and Jennifer Watson sent a...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Posted on June 1, 2018 at 6:21 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

From Friday's court hearing of Hop Hop Productions and Faleena Hopkins vs. Kevin Kneupper, Tara Crescent, and Jennifer Watson. JUDGE...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Posted on June 1, 2018 at 5:56 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

A transcript of today's court hearing regarding a trademark of the word "cocky" has been released. You can download the...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Posted on June 1, 2018 at 12:27 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

A federal judge denied on Friday a romance author's request for a temporary restraining order to halt publication of several...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Posted on May 31, 2018 at 6:01 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

The Romance Writers of America and the Authors Guild said Thursday they have asked romance author Faleena Hopkins to "retract...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Posted on May 25, 2018 at 5:06 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

Romance author Faleena Hopkins filed for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order on Friday in federal court over a...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance