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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Atlanta-based influencer sues former employee for misappropriating trade secret formulas behind successful social media posts.
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.
Competing information security company files lawsuit against computer security consultancy using a “confusingly” similar name and logo in the Northern District of Georgia under the Lanham Act citing trademark infringement.
Maverick Entertainment Group, Inc. v. Freeman, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04459-AT (N.D. Ga., Nov. 8, 2022) An actor featured in four movies distributed by the Plaintiff sent a cease and desist notice alleging unauthorized use of his likeness in at least one of the films. The actor claimed he […]
Deljou Art Group, Inc. v. FD Art & Design LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04372-SEG (N.D. Ga., Nov. 2, 2022) Artistic beauty may be in the eye of the beholder. But artistic copyright ownership is the purview of the federal court system, and an Atlanta art publisher […]
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