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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Coach v. Angela Mauller

14 Thursday Apr 2011

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Coach, Inc. et al v. Angela Mauller

Coach strikes again. Coach makes handbags, wallets, etc. Defendant is accused of selling knockoffs from a retail store in the Southern District of Indiana. As always, Coach throws the kitchen sink at the Defendant.

Related case: Coach, Inc. et al v. Diggz Clothing LLC et al
Related case: Coach, Inc. et al v. TJ’s Handbags
Related case: Coach, Inc. et al v. Designer Fragrance & Gifts et al
Related case: Coach Inc. et al v. Tom’s Treasure Chest

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00504-SEB-MJD
File Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Plaintiff: Coach, Inc., Coach Services, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Alejandro Valle of Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan, LLP
Defendant: Angela Mauller
Cause: Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement, False Designation of Origin and False Advertising, Trademark Dilution, Copyright Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Forgery Under Ind. Code §35-43-5-2(b), Counterfeiting Under Ind. Code §35-43-5-2(a)
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Scores Holding Company v. Scores

12 Tuesday Apr 2011

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Scores Holding Company, Inc. v. Scores, Inc.

Plaintiff operates a chain of “high end sophisticated gentleman clubs” under the SCORES trademark in cities across the U.S., including New York, New Orleans, Chicago and Baltimore. Defendant operates a similar establishment called Scores! in Evansville, Indiana. Defendant’s establishment allegedly offers lower quality services and is often the scene of disreputable actions and events.

Court Case Number: 3:11-cv-00053-RLY-WGH
File Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Plaintiff: Scores Holding Company, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Ettore Victor Indiano of Indiano Vaughan Roberts & Filomena, LLP, Stephen Milo Terrell of Terrell Law Office
Defendant: Scores, Inc.
Cause: Trademark Infringement, False Designations of Origin and False Descriptions, Trademark Dilution, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Richard L. Young
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Angela Ethel Brooks-Ngwenya v. IPS

08 Friday Apr 2011

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Angela Ethel Brooks-Ngwenya v. Indianapolis Public Schools

Plaintiff (handling this case pro se) alleges that IPS has infringed the copyrighted work “TIRS” (Transitioning Into Responsible Students), an educational program she claimed to develop while working at IPS.

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00483-SEB-MJD
File Date: Friday, April 08, 2011
Plaintiff: Angela Ethel Brooks-Ngwenya
Plaintiff Counsel: Angela Ethel Brooks-Ngwenya PRO SE
Defendant: Indianapolis Public Schools
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement, Misconduct of Attorney
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Trufoods v. Michael Rigdon

01 Friday Apr 2011

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Trufoods, LLC v. Michael Rigdon et al

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00446-JMS-TAB
File Date: Friday, April 01, 2011
Plaintiff: Trufoods, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Bart A. Karwath, Jennifer Lynn Schuster of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: Michael Rigdon, Cathrine Hendryx, Premier Food Services, LLC
Cause: Registered Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement, Unfair Competition Under Indiana Common Law, Breach of Contract
Court: Southern District of Indiana 
Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Garden Homes by E L v. Charles Weis

18 Friday Mar 2011

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Garden Homes by E L Inc v. Charles Weis et al

A short and simple, if slightly unorthodox, copyright complaint over architectural designs.  Plaintiff contracted with Defendants, who represent the nonprofit Hannah & Friends (improving the quality of life for children and adults with special needs), to build a series of homes. After two homes and a “main lodge” were built by Plaintiff, Defendant allegedly had a third home built by a separate contractor using Plaintiff’s architectural plans. Plaintiff had registered the architectural plans with the U.S. Copyright Office prior to the alleged infringement.

Court Case Number:    3:11-cv-00115-RLM -CAN
File Date:    Friday, March 18, 2011
Plaintiff:     Garden Homes by E L Inc
Plaintiff Counsel:     James F Groves of Lee Groves and Zalas
Defendant:     Charles Weis, Maura Weis, Ryan Rans
Cause:    Copyright Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement
Court:    Northern District of Indiana
Judge:     Judge Robert L Miller, Jr
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein