Amy Latka, a seasoned commercial photographer specializing in real estate photography and videography, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana against Integra Builders LLC, a company based in Fishers, Indiana. Latka, who operates Dream Home Media LLC, claims that Integra infringed…
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Identity Crisis: My Market, LLC Fights Batth Market’s Alleged Trademark Infringement
My Market, LLC, (Plaintiff) an Indiana-based convenience store operator, has initiated legal proceedings against Batth Markets, Inc. and Chhaterpal Singh (Defendants) for the unauthorized use of its trademarked business name. The lawsuit, filed under the Lanham Act and related Indiana state laws, addresses issues of trademark infringement, unfair competition, false…
Trail of Trouble: Hiker Industries Sues Hyk Outdoors Over Trademark Infringement
Hiker Industries, LLC (“Hiker”) has filed a lawsuit against Hyk Outdoors LLC (“Hyk”), alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition under both federal and state laws. The complaint focuses on the use of marks by Hyk that Hiker claims are confusingly similar to its own registered trademarks. Hiker has been in…
Atlas Van Lines Moves to Protect Its Brand in Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
AWGI, LLC and Atlas Van Lines, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”) have filed a lawsuit against Atlas Mover Group LLC (“AMG”) and United Best Moving LLC (“UBM”) (“Defendants”) for trademark infringement and unfair competition. Plaintiffs claim that Defendants are unlawfully using the “Atlas” mark, which is associated with decades of goodwill and recognition…
Novartis Battles Competitors Over Patent Disputes in Radiopharmaceuticals
Novartis is a Swiss pharmaceutical company known for developing innovative medicines and therapies, particularly in the radiopharmaceutical market. The company is taking steps to strengthen its position by filing lawsuits against competitors over alleged patent violations concerning its top cancer therapies, Pluvicto and Lutathera. These actions began in 2024 and…
Exposed: Photographer William Miller Files Suit Against Empire News for Unauthorized Use of Powerful Image
Plaintiff William Miller filed suit against Empire News, LLC (Defendant) for the unauthorized use of a copyrighted photograph depicting migrants being displaced from the Watson Hotel. The lawsuit asserts violations of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §101 et seq.) and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §1202(b)). The Plaintiff…
Walking the Legal Line: Hot Girl Walk vs. Hot Walk Indy in Trademark Dispute
Mia Lind, the plaintiff and creator of the Delaware brand “Hot Girl Walk,” filed a lawsuit against Casey Springer, accusing Springer of infringing on her trademark with a local version of the concept called “Hot Girl Walk Indianapolis.” Lind’s “Hot Girl Walk,” which originated during the pandemic, is a women’s-only…
Courtroom Close Call: Knauf and Johns Manville Settle Patent Dispute Days Before Trial
An Indiana federal judge has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit between Knauf Insulation Inc. and Johns Manville Corp. just days before trial. Chief U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt chose not to overturn previous rulings on claim construction, stating it would be against public interest and waste substantial efforts already…
Parisian Photography Sues Angi for Alleged Instagram Copyright Breach
Paris-based photographer Julien Pepy has filed a lawsuit against Angie’s List, Inc., also known as Angi, for alleged copyright infringement. The case, filed in the Southern District of Indiana, highlights the growing concerns around digital content use and copyright protections. Julien Pepy, a professional photographer renowned for his distinctive images,…
Fighting for the Max: Nutramax Battles Alleged Trademark Violations
Lancaster, South Carolina – Nutramax Laboratories, Inc. and Nutramax Laboratories Veterinary Sciences, Inc. (collectively known as “Nutramax”) have filed suit against Indiana company, Abumayyaleh Bros, LLC. The Plaintiffs allege multiple intellectual property violations including trademark infringement, unfair competition, and tortious interference with contractual relationships. According to the complaint, Nutramax contends…