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Muscle Flex Seeking Damages Against WWE For Trademerk Infringement
Source: Lords of Pain

Muscle Flex Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MFLI) (www.MuscleFlexInc.com) has announced to investors that it will be seeking all infringement damages against the World Wrestling Entertainment for its unauthorized use of "Raw" in Canada which it has used without permission for over 10 years.

No Trademark on Free Speech
Source: Common Dreams

we now have Wal-Mart seeking an injunction on the same basis, trademark infringement, in an attempt to have a union dismantle its website, walmartworkerscanada.ca.

A Tiny Resturant Called McCurry Takes On McDonald's In Lawsuit And Wins
Source: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Fast food chain McDonald's lost a lawsuit in Malaysia on Wednesday after an appeals court overruled a decision that its trademark had been infringed by a local restaurant called McCurry.

Hells Angels sues California woman over alleged cyberpiracy
Source: Guardian Unlimited

n days gone by, motorcycle club the Hells Angels seemed to follow a legal code not found in any American law book. Anyone who crossed it would face judgment in shades of black and blue.

Another Coca Cola trademark infringement in Russia
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Despite of being one of the most expensive trademarks in the world and succesfully catching up with recent trends , Coca-Coal cannot completely secure itself against trademark pirates popping up in third world countries like Russia.

How much is a domain name you're not going to use really worth?

That's the question Dan Leveille is asking his university, which refuses to drop a trademark infringement case it initiated two and a half months ago, even after many compromises have been made.

Student/University Conflict over Book Website Starting to Cool Off, but not Over

Seven weeks after Dan Leveille first received a letter from Rochester Institute of Technology's Chief Legal Officer threatening the demise of his website, ritbook.com, a resolution is finally in sight.

Man sentenced in pot candy case faces lawsuit from Hershey
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

Lafayette man sentenced to 70 months in prison for making marijuana-laced candy and soft drinks and putting them in packaging resembling popular products faces a $100,000 federal trademark infringement lawsuit filed by the Hershey Co.

Student vs. School in Over Book Web Site
Source: 13WHAM.com

More than 300 students have already used the site that offers more than 800 discounted textbooks. "Tons of people have contacted me just telling me they love the site; they've saved a lot," Leveille said.

Student Threatened by Own University Still Standing His Ground

On April 3, RIT student Dan Leveille received a letter from his own university threatening legal action due to alleged trademark infringement. He was given one week to comply with requests.

Rochester University Threatens Own Student Over Book Trading Site's Name

Dan Leveille thought he was doing a great service to his fellow students at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) when he started an online book trading website exclusively for RIT students at ritbook.com. Many students agreed with him and began using the site immediately.

Why WeeWorld v. Nintendo is Likely Not Over
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Contrary to what some people are saying on other sites, dismissing an action with prejudice does not mean that the judge didn't find any merit in the case.

Sweet Pea Not Playing Nice
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

Here's an example of Rambo business tactics. "Sweet Pea Ltd." is a Florida company that owns the trademark for the term "Sweet Pea." So it is going after mom and pop shops on the Internet who sell merchandise that says "Sweet Pea."

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