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“Franchise Conversion Scheme” alleged against Community Newsletter publisher

11 Thursday May 2017

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Intellectual Property

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Accounting, Actual or Constructive Fraud, Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Declaratory Judgment, Defamation, Denise K. LaRue, Federal Trademark Infringement, Franchise Fraud, Indiana Crime Victims' Act, Indiana Trademark Infringement, Individual Liability, Larry J. McKinney, Permanent Injunction, Preliminary Injunction, Stored Communications Act, Tortious Interference, Unfair Competition

This lengthy complaint, with 17 (!) causes of action, details an alleged “Franchise Conversion Scheme” by the Defendants. The case was initially filed in Johnson County Superior Court but has been removed to the Southern District of Indiana.

Chilly Panda, LLC v. Britt Interactive LLC et al.

Court Case Number: 1:17-cv-01544-LJM-DKL
File Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Plaintiff: Chilly Panda Media, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Matthew M. Cree of Law Office of Matthew M. Cree, LLC, P. Adam Davis of Davis and Sarbinoff, LLC
Defendant: Britt Interactive, LLC, Townepost Network, Inc., Tom Britt, Jeanne Britt, Josh F. Brown
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Indiana Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Copyright Infringement, Unfair Competition, Indiana Crime Victims Act, Breach of Contract, Tortious Interference, Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Defamation, Franchise Fraud, Actual or Constructive Fraud, Stored Communications Act, Accounting, Individual Liability, Declaratory Judgment, Preliminary Injunction, Permanent Injunction
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Larry J. McKinney
Referred To: Denise K. LaRue

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Super 8 sues Past Franchisee for Violation of Franchise Agreement, Unauthorized Transfer of Hotel

27 Tuesday Dec 2016

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Accounting, Actual Damages, Breach of Franchise Agreements, Counterfeiting, False Designation of Origin, Guarantors' Liability, Indiana State Trademark Infringement, Indiana State Unfair Competition, Liquidated Damages, Philip P. Simon, Recurring Fees, Self-Help, Susan L. Collins, Trademark Infringement (Service Mark Infringement), Unjust Enrichment

The Defendants in this lawsuit are alleged to have transferred possession of their “Super 8”-franchised hotel (located in Auburn, Indiana) in violation of the terms of their Franchise Agreement.

The new owner, also named as a defendant, has continued to use Plaintiff’s trademarks despite termination of the Franchise Agreement in July 2014.

As is customary for franchise violations, a lawsuit often must be filed to protect not only the Plaintiff and its trademarks, but also the rights of the rest of its valid franchisees. Allowing unauthorized franchises to exist without repercussions can undermine the rights of valid paying franchise holders.

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Super 8 Worldwide Inc. v. Auburn Lodging Associates LLP et al

Court Case Number: 1:16-cv-00435-PPS-SLC
File Date: Thursday, December 22, 2016
Plaintiff: Super 8 Worldwide Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Richard M. Blaiklock, Charles R. Whybrew of Lewis Wagner, LLP
Defendant: Auburn Lodging Associates, LLP, Kokila Patel, Dilip Patel, Chicago Capital Holdings, LLC
Cause: Trademark Infringement (Service Mark Infringement), False Designation of Origin, Counterfeiting, Indiana State Trademark Infringement, Indiana State Unfair Competition, Accounting, Liquidated Damages, Actual Damages, Recurring Fees, Unjust Enrichment, Guarantors’ Liability, Self-Help
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Philip P. Simon
Referred To: Susan L. Collins

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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Microsoft Corporation v. Mister HardDrive

09 Sunday Jun 2013

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trademark

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Accounting, Common Law Unfair Competition, Copyright Infringement, False Description, False Designation of Origin, False Representation, For Imposition Of A Constructive Trust Upon Illegal Profits, Litigation Update, Tanya Walton Pratt, Trademark Infringement, William G. Hussmann

Defendants are alleged to have advertised, marketed, installed, offered and distributed unauthorized copies of Microsoft software after Microsoft warned them of the consequences, infringing Microsoft’s copyrights and trademarks.

Microsoft Corporation v. Mister HardDrive et al

Court Case Number: 4:13-cv-00079-TWP-WGH
File Date: Thursday, June 06, 2013
Plaintiff: Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff Counsel: James Dimos of Frost Brown Todd LLC
Defendant: Mister Harddrive, Mister HardDrive Wipe and Restore, Mark Cady
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, False Description and Representation, Common Law Unfair Competition, For Imposition of a Constructive Trust Upon Illegal Profits, Accounting
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Microsoft Corp. v. D & A LLC

07 Saturday Apr 2012

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana

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Accounting, Common Law Unfair Competition, Copyright Infringement, False Designation of Origin and False Description of Fact, For Imposition Of A Constructive Trust Upon Illegal Profits, Litigation Update, Sarah Evans Barker, Tim A. Baker, Trademark Infringement

Microsoft Corp. v. D & A LLC et al

Court Case Number:    1:12-cv-00446-SEB-TAB
File Date:    Thursday, April 05, 2012
Plaintiff:     Microsoft Corp.
Plaintiff Counsel:     James Dimos of Frost Brown Todd LLC
Defendant:     D & A LLC, David B. Bell
Cause:    Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, False Description and Representation, Common Law Unfair Competition, For Imposition Of A Constructive Trust Upon Illegal Profits, Accounting
Court:    Southern District of Indiana
Judge:     Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Susan Lynch v. Math-U-See

04 Saturday Jun 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana

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Accounting, Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Breach of Good Faith, Christopher A. Nuechterlein, Copyright Infringement, Jon E. DeGuilio, Litigation Update, Promissory Estoppel, Tortious Interference with Contract, Tortious Interference with Prospective Business Relations, Unjust Enrichment, Unjust Quantum Meruit, Violation of Law 75 of Puerto Rico, Violation of Tennessee Unfair Trade Practices Act, Violation of the Idaho Unfair Trade Practices Act, Violation of the Illinois Franchise Act, Violation of the Illinois Unfair Trade Practices Act, Violation of the Indiana Franchise Act, Wrongful Conversion of Customer List

Susan Lynch et al v. Math-U-See Inc et al

Court Case Number: 3:11-cv-00233-JD -CAN
File Date: Friday, June 03, 2011
Plaintiff: Susan Lynch, Math-U-See Indiana Inc, Lisa Angle, Jim Angle
Plaintiff Counsel: Brent E Inabnit, Joshua A Visser of Sopko Nussbaum Inabnit & Kaczmarek
Defendant: Math-U-See Inc, Steven Demme, Ethan Demme
Cause: Breach of Contract, Breach of Good Faith, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Violation of the Indiana Franchise Act, Violation of Illinois Franchise Act, Violation of the Idaho Unfair Trade Practices Act, Violation of Illinois Unfair Trade Practices Act, Violation of Tennessee Unfair Trade Practices Act, Violation of Law 75 of Puerto Rico, Tortious Interference with Contract, Tortious Interference with Prospective Business Relations, Wrongful Conversion of Customer List, Promissory Estoppel, Unjust Enrichment/Quantum Meruit, Copyright Infringement, Accounting,
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jon E DeGuilio
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein

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