Grady Memorial Sues to Keep Hold of Grady Baby
Grady Memorial Hospital sues two formerly competing consumer goods manufacturers over a very Atlanta thing to say.
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Business Relationship Off the Wheels Now that Formerly Licensed Outfitter of Three-Wheeled Motorcycles Accused of Stealing
Polaris Experience, LLC v. Washington et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00750-ELR (N.D. Ga., Feb. 17, 2023) A complaint filed in the Northern District leverages trademark law to hold a formerly authorized outfitter of Polaris Slingshot three-wheeled motorcycles accountable. The Plaintiff, Polaris Experience, contracts with outfitters to lease the […]
Judge May Rules Emergency Rescheduling Requires an Actual Emergency to Justify Extraordinary Relief
Emergency motion denied as “extremely aggressive.”
Harlem Globetrotters Sue to Stop Infringement & Dilution of Iconic Images
Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. v. Sunset Pictures, LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00546-LMM (N.D. Ga., Feb. 6, 2023) The “nationally beloved” Harlem Globetrotters have brought suit to stop a number of unauthorized references to their brand in a movie scheduled to be publicly screened for the first […]
Bike Part Patents in Dispute in Northern District
SRAM, LLC v. FOX Factory, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00492-SCJ (N.D. Ga., Feb. 1, 2023) A bicycle component manufacturer has brought suit in the Northern District of Georgia. The patentee alleges the Defendant, Fox Factory, infringes two patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 7,147,207 B2 and 10,328,993 B2. The patents-in-suit […]
Claim Construction Order Leads to Settlement in the Northern District
Johnson Controls Technology Company et al v. Price Industries Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-03692-LMM (N.D. Ga., Dec. 16, 2022) A patent case in the Northern District of Georgia court has been resolved after two years and 103 days, shortly after the Claim Construction Order was entered […]
Complaint Alleges $7M Worth of Loans and Information Diverted by Alleged Mortgage Lender Conspiracy
AmNet ESOP Corporation v. CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 2:23-cv-00010-RWS (N.D. Ga., Jan. 10, 2023) Mortgage lender AmNet brings suit against fellow mortgage lender and former employee for alleged misappropriation of information and other business torts in the Northern District. The Plaintiff asserts Defendant CrossCountry […]
Beverage Developer Sanctioned for Failing to Produce Flavor Formulas
Refresco Beverages US, Inc. v. Califormulations, LLC et al, Civil Action No. 4:20-cv-00181-CDL (M.D. Ga., Dec. 12, 2022) Judge Clay Land in the Middle District of Georgia ordered sanctions against a Defendant for disobeying a previous hearing’s ruling. The case at hand involves a trade secret dispute between […]
Influencer Sues Former Employee for Stealing Secret Formula for Online Success
Atlanta-based influencer sues former employee for misappropriating trade secret formulas behind successful social media posts.
Letters Rogatory Denied in the Northern District
Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. denied plaintiff’s request for Letters Rogatory on Nov 15 in the Northern District of Georgia as untimely, dilatory, and unnecessary.
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