A Vermont company that makes hard cider is suing another Vermont company that roasts coffee for trademark infringement over the use of the word “woodchuck.” Vermont Hard Cider Co. filed a complaint against Woodchuck Coffee Roasters in U.S. District Court …
Luxury goods manufacturer Coach has sued a Kansas store, its owner and an employee for allegedly selling phony items bearing its brand name. The civil lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court is the latest legal action taken against The …
Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on Friday seized 10 Internet domain names that were illegally selling counterfeit cycling equipment and apparel globally. The 10 seized domain names are a continuation of “Operation …
A federal jury has found that a Medford, Ore., company infringed on a trademark with a line of key chains that featured an insignia similar to that of the luxury purse maker Coach Inc. The Portland jury this week ordered …
One day, the small espresso shop near the site of the London Games was the “Olympic” cafe. The next day, it was the “Lympic.” So where did the “O” go? The manager won’t say. But it’s more than likely the …
A federal judge in Illinois has struck a blow to Michael Jordan’s lawsuit against a Chicago-area supermarket chain over a magazine ad three years ago. U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman ruled that the ad by Jewel-Osco was “noncommercial speech” and …
The Maharishi Foundation USA Inc. has sued Meditation House LLC, alleging infringement on the foundation’s trademark covering the teaching of transcendental meditation. The Des Moines Register reports the federal lawsuit was filed Monday in Des Moines. It says Meditation House …
Serta Inc sued Oleg Cassini Inc to stop threatened litigation by the fashion designer related to the sale of mattresses bearing the Cassini name at J.C. Penney Co stores. In a complaint filed in Chicago federal court, Serta said it …
The Federal Court of Canada awarded the largest judgment ever in a trademark counterfeiting and copyright case, with $1.4 million to Louis Vuitton and $1.1 million to its co-plaintiffs Burberry Limited and Burberry Canada Inc., for a total judgment of …
A federal lawsuit filed by The Hershey Co. against rival candy company Mars. Inc. has been dropped. Hershey’s trademark-infringement suit filed in the fall had alleged that new packaging for Mars’ line of Dove candies too closely mimicked the orange, …