The University of California retained its #1 spot and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology retained its #2 spot from the 2019 Top 100 list. Stanford University unseated the University of Texas from the #3 spot in 2019.

Roblox released a statement saying it is “surprised and disappointed” by a lawsuit filed on behalf of National Music Publishers’ Association members. Also in their statement, they said, “We do not tolerate copyright infringement, which is why we use industry-leading, advanced filtering technology to detect and prohibit unauthorized recordings.” The company claims that they respond to valid Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown requests and takes action against repeat offenders.

Crocs claims that these competitors have been “intentionally and frequently” replicating its “unique and recognizable” footwear, “not due to competitive need, but because of the significant goodwill that the Crocs marks have accumulated over the past two decades during their use by Crocs.” In part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Crocs claims the consumer desire for Crocs is stronger than ever, with Crocs’ revenues up by 64% in Q1 2021.

The court found that confusion between the two brands was unlikely based on name (as other brands have hard seltzer’s based around the word “fizzy”) and that the packaging was “overwhelmingly different.”