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Court Denies Copyright Infringement Dismissal Despite Lack Of Copyright Registration

PRACTICE NOTE: It would have been interesting to see how the Court would have ruled on a motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s trade dress claim. Unfortunately, it was not part of Defendant’s motion. (Read BNA article regarding the viability of website trade dress claims). Los Angeles, CA – Legaljiffy.com sued rival…

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Knight Rider’s KITT Sues To Stop Trademark Infringement And Use Of Its Voice In Navigation Devices

Los Angeles, CA – Wanderlust Media files a trademark infringement and breach of contract lawsuit to prevent a former licensee, Mio Technology, from using KITT’s voice and other deliverables in personal navigation devices (“PND”). Wanderlust licenses and sells certain customized celebrity voices for use in GPS and PND systems. Wanderlust…

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Budget Blinds Draws The Curtain On Competitor’s Alleged Trademark Infringement

Santa Ana, CA – Budget Blinds, Inc. (“BBI”) sued Kenneth James, owner of Budget Blinds and Shutters, for trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act § 43(a). BBI franchises mobile window covering business in the U.S. and Canada and currently has almost 900 franchised businesses operating under the…

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El Pollo Loco Plays Chicken With Trademark Lawsuit

Santa Ana, CA – El Pollo Loco, Inc. (“EPL”) sued Jacinto & Corona Enterprises, Inc. for trademark infringement, dilution and unfair competition under the Lanham Act § 43(a). EPL operates and franchises restaurants, specializing in pretty tasty grilled chicken, in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado and Illinois. With locations in…

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Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Starzlife’s Display Or Distribution of Dustin Lance Black’s Sexually Explicit Photos and Video

Los Angeles, CA – Oscar® winner Dustin sued starzlife.com (details blogged here) and several individuals for copyright infringement and invasion of privacy over distribution of his sexually intimate photos and video. The Court issued a temporary restraining order against the distribution of the photos and the video. And now, after…

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Oscar® Winner Dustin Lance Black Sues Tabloid Website Starzlife For Copyright Infringement and Invasion of Privacy

UPDATE August 4, 2009: The Court entered a temporary restraining order (copy available here) preventing exhibition or distribution of the photos and video until the preliminary injunction hearing on August 10, 2009. Los Angeles, CA – In a complaint that reads like a tabloid article (available here), Dustin Lance Black…

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Costco’s P90X® Sales Triggers Copyright And Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

Los Angeles, CA – Product Partners, LLC sued Costco Wholesale Corporation for copyright and trademark infringement and Lanham Act § 43(a) unfair competition over sales of fitness and weight loss products. Plaintiff sells a P90X® home exercise kit that includes workout routine DVDs featuring a technique called muscle confusion, “which…

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Architecture Design Firm Files Copyright Infringement And Lanham Act Claims Against Foreign Exchange Clothing Stores

Los Angeles, CA – Akar Studios is an architecture and interior design firm contracted by Defendant Foreign Exchange to develop a general design scheme, architectural designs and construction drawings for three of its clothing stores. Pursuant to a written agreement, Akar allegedly retained ownership of all copyrights in the works.…

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Rolex Files Trademark Counterfeiting & Infringement Suit Against watchreps.com and rplwatches.com

Los Angeles, CA – Rolex Watch USA, Inc. sued Aaron Gallagher, doing business as rplwatches.com, replwatches.com, and watchreps.com, for trademark counterfeiting, trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act § 43(a). Rolex manufactures high-end watches, watch bracelets and related products for men and women, which are sold under the…

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Joe’s Jeans Sues Brixton Ltd. For Trademark Infringement

Los Angeles, CA – In a case that may go down in the “OOPS” department, Joe’s Jeans sued Brixton Ltd. for trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act § 43(a). Apparently, Defendant was not even on Joe’s Jeans’ radar until Defendant’s counsel sent a cease and desist letter…

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