Build-A-Bear and Warren Buffett’s ‘Squishmallows’ maker square off in court
Howard Buffett explains how his childhood experiences influenced him to become a philanthropist. A battle for stuffed animals is being fought in court. Squishmallow maker Jazzwares, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, sued rival Bill-A-Bear on Monday, accusing it of plagiarizing its designs. Build-A-Bear fired back with its own lawsuit the same day. Warren Buffett […]
Warren Buffett’s Squishmallows sues Build-A-Bear over ‘knockoff’ toy line
Warren Buffett is trying Build-A-Bear. Jazzwares, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned maker of the popular Squishmallows stuffed animal, sued Bill-A-Bear Workshop on Monday, giving it a new name. Skoosherz plush line “Counterfeit products” that infringe on intellectual property rights. Not to be outdone, Bill-A-Bear filed its own lawsuit against Jazzwear on Monday, alleging that Scooshers is based […]