Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2021
Crocs sues Walmart and other companies over shoe designs
Crocs filed lawsuits against Walmart and other companies, alleging that they copied the design of its plastic shoes and violated its intellectual property rights.
2021
Crocs sues companies over clog design
Crocs sued nearly two dozen companies, including Walmart and Hobby Lobby, alleging they copied its signature foam-clog design.
2021
Crocs files trademark lawsuits over alleged clog copies
Crocs filed four trademark infringement lawsuits in several U.S. district courts against about 20 companies, alleging that they violated its trademarks and other intellectual property on its shoes. In one suit, Crocs alleged that Walmart, Hobby Lobby and Loeffler Randall sold shoes that copied its clog. These are allegations; the source reports no court determination.
2021
Crocs sues retailers and other businesses over alleged clog trademark infringement
Crocs filed a lawsuit against 21 retailers, manufacturers, and distributors, including Walmart and Hobby Lobby, alleging trademark infringement involving similar versions of its clogs. The allegations are not a court determination.
2021
Hobby Lobby faces backlash over Independence Day advertisement
Hobby Lobby faced social-media backlash after running an Independence Day advertisement that appeared to call for a Christian-run government. The Freedom From Religion Foundation reported that the company altered the placement of quotations from former presidents, removing context; the article reports the allegations but no determination.
2021
Hobby Lobby sues Oxford professor for refund
Hobby Lobby filed a federal lawsuit seeking the return of more than $7 million from Oxford professor Dirk Obbink. The lawsuit alleges that Obbink sold the company papyrus fragments that belonged to the collection he oversaw.
2021
Hobby Lobby announces relocated Prien Lake Road reopening
Hobby Lobby's sales newsletter confirmed that its store would reopen at a relocated site somewhere on Prien Lake Road; the exact location had not been provided.
2020
Hobby Lobby sues contractor over store façade
Hobby Lobby sued a Columbus construction company for more than $510,000 over a stone façade at a Colorado store that allegedly began falling off the building.
2020
Hobby Lobby opens Bozeman store
Hobby Lobby opened its store in Bozeman, Montana, on June 17, 2020.
2020
Hobby Lobby sues Christie’s over Gilgamesh tablet sale
Hobby Lobby filed a lawsuit against Christie’s alleging fraud and breach of warranty over Christie’s sale of an ancient tablet. The lawsuit claims Christie’s represented that the consignor was legally entitled to sell the object and knew its provenance was fake; these are allegations, not a court determination.
2020
Hobby Lobby announces temporary closure of all stores
Hobby Lobby announced that it was temporarily closing its remaining stores effective April 3 at 8 p.m., citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
Hobby Lobby announces unpaid furloughs for nearly all store employees
Hobby Lobby announced that nearly all store employees would be furloughed without pay, effective April 3 at 8 p.m.
2020
Hobby Lobby closes Ohio stores after attorney general order
Hobby Lobby closed its 19 Ohio stores on Wednesday evening after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost demanded that it shutter operations as a non-essential business.