Defendant adopted the name Federated National Holding Company. Plaintiff became concerned defendant’s name was confusingly similar to its own, and the parties entered a coexistence agreement under which defendant agreed to adopt a new name within seven years and provide ...

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Plaintiff filed a trademark-infringement suit after obtaining incontestability status for its mark that carried a presumption of secondary meaning, which a prior jury rejected. Defendant filed counterclaims alleging plaintiff obtained incontestability status through fraud. The district court entered judgment for ...

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Martinizing International, LLC v. BC Cleaners, LLC (MLW No. 70477/Case No. 16-1069 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)

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Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. v. X One X Productions (MLW No. 69862/Case No. 15-3728 – 14 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

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Lovely Skin, Inc. v. Ishtar Skin Care Products (MLW No. 66145/Case No. 12-3631 – 18 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

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The First National Bank in Sioux Falls v.First National Bank South Dakota (MLW No. 63710 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

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A small St. Louis graphic design firm is taking on Microsoft Corp. over the use of the name “Bing.” Bing! Information Design sued Microsoft on Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition over the name ...

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A federal trademark infringement lawsuit involving a dispute over the numerals 888 and 800 ended Friday with six new digits in favor of the plaintiff. U.S. District Judge James England awarded a $600,000 judgment to a Joplin legal referral service, ...

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Anheuser-Busch Cos. and Labatt Brewing Co. sued Brick Brewing Co., claiming the Canadian brewery is infringing their trademarks with the use of limes and the color green on its labels. Anheuser and Labatt asked a Canadian federal judge to stop ...

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Woody Allen agreed to accept $5 million from American Apparel Inc. to end a lawsuit accusing the clothing retailer of using the actor and director’s image on billboard advertisements without permission two years ago. Allen, 73, had sought twice that ...

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