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 […]
Bekiares Eliezer, LLP v. Legal Founders, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00655-ELR (N.D. Ga., Feb. 13, 2023) A trademark Complaint in the Northern District pits two firms against each other over the use of an allegedly confusingly similar mark. Plaintiff Bekiares Eliezer, LLP, doing business as Founders Legal, accuses Defendant […]
Legendary Strikes Mobile Bowling, LLC v. Luxury Strike LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-05065-ELR (N.D. Ga., Dec. 22, 2022) A recent Northern District of Georgia complaint pits two bowling alley providers against one another over alleged trademark violations. The Plaintiff, Legendary Strikes Mobile Bowling, LLC, is a […]
This post follows up on this post on Judge Ross’s Order of June 6, 2016, in which she allowed Modtruss, Inc. (“Modtruss”), to clarify its intent with regard to a prior motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Defendant, Battlefrog LLC (“Battlefrog”). Escaping the technical […]
The latest order in a patent case in the Northern District of Georgia delves into the procedural niceties of federal practice, illustrating both how form continues to have power over substance and how the Court can nevertheless point the parties to a viable, low-cost solution. This case involves […]
In an earlier post today we reported on the Third Amended Complaint filed by Lisa Duer (“Duer”), a resident of Woodstock, Georgia, alleging patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trade dress infringement action against Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Inc. (“BDA”), a Washington corporation, and Eli Lilly and […]
In the latest chapter of a year-long battle between an individual inventor and two companies, Lisa Duer (“Duer”), a resident of Woodstock, Georgia, filed her Third Amended Complaint alleging patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trade dress infringement action on July 24, 2015 against Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, […]
Sugartown Worldwide, LLC (“Sugartown”), a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Pennsylvania, filed suit for copyright infringement, money damages, injunctive relief, seeking destruction of infringing materials, costs, and attorneys’ fees against Old Navy (Apparel), LLC, Old Navy, LLC (collectively “Old Navy“), and The […]
In votes held last night and last Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed four judicial appointees for the Georgia district courts, a welcome sight for the federal bench and bar. The Northern District in particular had been in need of new appointments, especially following former Chief Judge Julie Carnes’ […]
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