Indianapolis, Indiana – eCity Market, Inc. d/b/a Project Management Academy (“PMA”) of Lafayette, Indiana has sued Vaughn Scott Burch (“Burch”) and Graywood Consulting Group, Inc. d/b/a Graywood Training Solutions of Leesburg, Virginia (collectively, “Graywood”) alleging infringement of its Project Management Professional examination and certification training. This suit was initially filed…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana Court of Appeals Judges Elaine Brown, Edward Najam and Paul Mathias reversed a trial court’s entry of preliminary injunction, holding that the non-compete agreement at issue was overly broad and, thus, unreasonable as a matter of law. Glacier Group (“Glacier”) provides employee recruiting and placement services…
Terre Haute, Indiana — Copyright lawyers for Riders Choice, LLC d/b/a Show and Tell Saddle Blankets (“Riders Choice”) and Loni Rhodes (“Rhodes”; collectively,”Plaintiffs”) of Center Point, Indiana sued for declaratory relief over allegations of copyright infringement made by Lori Heckaman (“Heckaman”) d/b/a Golden West Saddle Blankets (“Golden West” or “Defendant”)…
Indianapolis, Ind. — The Southern District of Indiana has dismissed two of four claims by Konecranes, Inc. of Pascagoula, Miss. against Industrial Crane Service, Inc. of Pascagoula, Miss. and Brian Scott Davis of Marion County, Ind. Plaintiff Konecranes, Inc. (“Konecranes”) provides lifting equipment and services to various clientele including manufacturing…
Indianapolis, Ind. — Trademark lawyers for American Professional Nursing Resources, LLC (“APNR”) and Doyle Silvers (“Silvers”) of La Fontaine, Ind. sued Medical Staffing Worldwide, LLC (“MSW”) of Marion, Ind. et al. for use of APNR’s trademark and trade secrets; for breach of contract and fiduciary duty; for tortious interference with…
Indianapolis, IN – The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed the decision of the Marion Superior Court to deny injunctive relief to Clark Sales & Service, Inc. (“Clark”) of Indianapolis, Indiana in its suit against John D. Smith (“Smith”) and Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. (“Ferguson”) of Newport News, Virginia. In 1998,…
Indianapolis IN. Lawyers representing the defendant, Loparex, LLC were awarded their attorneys’ fees in a trade secret infringement case filed against it by MPI Release, LLC. Loparex had previously filed a trade secret case in Illinois against one defendant, Mr. Kerber. However, when Loparex sought a temporary restraining order in…
Indianapolis, IN – A trade secret and breach of contract lawsuit filed in Marion County Superior Court has been removed to the Southern District of Indiana. In December, intellectual property attorneys for Angie’s List of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a suit in Marion County Superior Court alleging Click and Improve, Inc.…
Fort Wayne, IN – The Northern District of Indiana has denied a Motion to Amend a Stipulated Protective Order in a patent infringement case. Romary Associates Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana had filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that KIBBI LLC d/b/a Renegade Custom…
St. Louis, MO – The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of Rolls Royce Corporation of Indianapolis and a jury’s award of $350,000. Intellectual property attorneys for Avidair Helicopter Supply, Inc. of Lee Summit, Missouri had filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration…