On September 2, 2014, LaGrange, Georgia-based company Swamp Dust, LLC filed a complaint against Louisiana-based Cajun Wholesale Distributing, Inc. and its director Ritchie Allen Romero (collectively, the “Defendants”) alleging trademark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition arising under the Federal Trademark Act (“the Lanham Act”) and […]
On April 12, 2014, FisherBroyles, LLP (“FisherBroyles”), a Georgia based law firm, brought a trademark infringement action against Juris Law Group (“Juris”), a law firm with its principal place of business in Century City, California. The complaint, filed in the Northern District of Georgia, alleges trademark infringement of […]
Smallbizpros, Inc., d/b/a Padgett Business Services (“Padgett”)[1] asserts trademark infringement in connection with allegations of post-termination obligations of John A. Terris, Sr. (“Terris”) of Brunswick, Georgia, in its complaint filed in the Middle District of Georgia on April 3, 2014. The complaint seeks an injunction, declaration that Terris’ […]
On February 5, 2014, Rolex Watch U.S.A.,Inc. (“Rolex”) of New York, New York, filed a complaint against Nicholas Peter Karettis (“the defendant”) of Tyrone, Georgia, alleging Trademark Counterfeiting and Infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114. The complaint alleges Mr. Karettis sold, offered for sale, distributed, promoted, and advertised […]
Judge Thrash issued a ruling granting in part and denying in part the motion for summary judgment of plaintiffs (Jill Gibson Bell, et. al., hereinafter “Gibson Family”) against Billy Darren Foster (“Foster”) for trade mark infringement, trademark dilution, violation of rights of publicity and related claims. Jack Gibson […]
Mark Rice d/b/a Zoomania Games (“Rice”) asserts a complaint against Atico International USA Inc.; Atico International, Inc.; and Caremark PHC, L.L.C. aka CVS Caremark (“Atico”), asserting Lanham Act Trademark Infringement claims under 15 U.S.C. 1114(1) and 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), unfair competition under Georgia law, and seeking an accounting […]
On June 5, 2013, Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. of the Northern District of Georgia issued a Final Order of Contempt (“Final Order”), holding GCA Electronics, LLC d/b/a Unlockcellular.com and Gunawan Lie (“Defendants”) in civil contempt of court and sanctioning them $7.8 million, with interest, payable to the […]
Whitestone Marketing Group, LLC (“Whitestone”), sued ProGraphics Communications, LLC (“ProGraphics”), for federal and common law trademark infringement, false designation of origin and misrepresentation in commerce, false advertising, unfair competition, dilution, and misappropriation. Whitestone creates marketing campaigns for independent retail outlets based on commonality of products from a single supplier. The marketing program […]
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