Amicus, LLC v. Johnson & Vines PLLC et al., Civil Action No. 4:23-cv-00154-RSB-CLR (N.D. Ga., June 9, 2023) Plaintiff Amicus, LLC, doing business as “Broughton Partners,” brought suit in the Southern District of Georgia for misappropriation of trade secrets and civil conspiracy. According to the Complaint, Plaintiff “is […]
VPR Brands, LP v. Vape Loft Abercorn, LLC et al, Civil Action No. 4:23-cv-00115-RSB-CLR (S.D. Ga., May 1, 2023) An e-cigarette maker filed suit in the Southern District of Georgia to stop the use of what it alleges is a confusingly similar mark. Plaintiff VPR Brands, LP, brought […]
Judge Wood dismissed all claims against the defendant on the basis that the corporate entity lacked sufficient contact with the state to justify personal jurisdiction under any theory.
Trademark Dispute Over Water Park Allows Southern District Judge Room to Clarify Contours of Substantive Errata Changes Under Rule 30(e)
HE, Inc. v. Avadim Holdings, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-00141-JRH-BKE (S.D. Ga., Nov. 4, 2022) This dispute stems from a recent bankruptcy proceeding. According to a lawsuit filed in the Southern District, Avadim Holdings purchased a number of assets from HE, Inc. in bankruptcy, but “purposefully […]
Two transportation companies face off over competing use of the registered mark “Patriot” for enclosed cargo trailers.
Kanga Care LLC v. BumBum Babies, LLC, No. 1-22-cv-00009 (S.D. Ga., Oct. 25, 2022) Kanga Care LLC was awarded trebled damages and a permanent injunction against Georgia-based BumBum Babies for infringement of its double-gusseted cloth diaper patent. However, the Southern District found a lack of evidence sufficient to […]
On May 20, 2015, Judge Dudley H. Bowen of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, entered an order denying the Motion for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction filed by one of the plaintiffs (Christopher Hermann) and granting in part the motion for dismissal and […]
Eagle Parts & Products, Inc. (“Eagle”), a Georgia corporation with its principal place of business in Augusta, Georgia, filed a patent infringement action on October 3, 2014 against Custom Golf Car Supply, Inc. (“Golf Car”), a North Carolina corporation, relating to U.S. Patent No. 7,380,860 (the ‘860 Patent) directed […]
On April 3, 2014, Eagle Parts & Products, Inc. of Augusta, Georgia (“Eagle”) filed a complaint against Allshields, Inc. of Raleigh, North Carolina (“Allshields”) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,380,860 (“the ‘860 patent”) for a “windshield fastening device.” According to the complaint, Eagle is a leading manufacturer […]
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