Seattle, Washington trademark lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act) theories.


THIS MATTER came before the Court on the Plaintiffs' Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement. The Court has considered the submissions of counsel.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion is GRANTED. Defendant Hawaiian ... More...    $0 (07-26-2022 - WA)

The State of Washington appeals the CR 12(b)(6) dismissal of its regulatory enforcement action against the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (the Foundation). The State filed suit after learning from a citizen complaint that the Foundation had provided pro bono legal services in support of local initiatives in Sequim, Chelan, and Shelton without reporting the value of those services to the Public Discl... More...    $0 (11-07-2017 - WA)

In 1989, at age fifteen, Anthony Rushton molested twin nine-year-old boys. As a
No. 32396-0-III In re Det. ofRushton result of this conduct, Rushton was convicted in juvenile court of first degree rape of a child. In 1994, Rushton stalked and violently raped a seventeen-year-old girl. He
followed the girl home and forced his way into her house. Once inside the home,
Rushton grabbed ... More...    $0 (09-30-2015 - WA)

Defendant King County’s public transit agency, Metro,
operates an extensive public transportation system in the
greater Seattle metropolitan area, with the primary purpose of
providing safe and reliable public transportation. Like many
transit agencies, Metro finances its operations in part by
selling advertising space, including on the exteriors of its
buses. Advertisement... More...    $0 (08-12-2015 - WA)

The Commission regulates the practice of pharmacy in the state of Washington. Wash. Rev. Code § 18.64.001. A comprehensive regulatory scheme tasks the Commission to, among other duties, “[r]egulate the practice of pharmacy and enforce all laws placed under its jurisdiction”; “[e]stablish the qualifications for licensure of pharmacists or pharmacy interns”; conduct and manage disciplinary proceed... More...    $0 (07-25-2015 - WA)

While answering a casting call for a low-budget amateur film doesn’t often lead to stardom, it also rarely turns an aspiring actress into the subject of a fatwa. But that’s exactly what happened to Cindy Lee Garcia when she agreed to act in a film with the working title “Desert Warrior.â€� The film’s writer and producer, Mark Basseley Youssef—who also goes by the names Nakoula Basseley N... More...    $0 (02-28-2014 - WA)

“Full indeed is earth of woes, and full the sea,â€� remarked Hesiod,1 and reviewing the long odyssey of Kelly and Sally Samson, we are inclined to agree. The pair own waterfront property in picturesque Blakely Harbor in the City of Bainbridge Island. They devoutly wished to build a pier or a dock on their property during a time when local authorities had imposed a moratorium on such projects. Th... More...    $0 (06-18-2012 - WA)

Plaintiff Jack Leeson (“Leesonâ€�), a former employee of Defendant Transamerica Corporation (“Transamericaâ€�), filed this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISAâ€�), 29 U.S.C. § 1101, et seq., to challenge the termination of his long-term disability benefits. The district court, applying an abuse of discretion standard of review, upheld the Transamerica Corporatio... More...    $0 (01-23-2012 - WA)

Authentic Hendrix and Experience Hendrix sued Hendrix Licensing and Andrew Pitsicalis on trademark infringement theories claiming that defendants over used a Jimi Hendrix headshot logo and signature. Jimi's brother Leon Hendrix is on Hendrix Licensing's board of directors.... More...    $60000 (09-24-2011 - WA)

Appellants Mary LaFond (“LaFondâ€�) and Norman Webster (“Websterâ€�) (collectively “Appellantsâ€�), relying on qualified immunity, appeal the district court’s order denying their motion for summary judgment. Appellee Crystal Ammons (“Ammonsâ€�) sued LaFond and Webster under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violating her Fourteenth Amendment substantive due process right to safe conditions while in ... More...    $0 (08-17-2011 - WA)

Appellant, Samuel Watkins (“Watkinsâ€�), a copyright and trademark attorney, appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (“CBPâ€�) in his eight Freedom of Information Act (“FOIAâ€�), 5 U.S.C. § 552, requests for 19 C.F.R. § 133.21(c) Notices of Seizure of Infringing Merchandise (“Notices of Seizureâ€� or “... More...    $0 (05-06-2011 - WA)

Appellant David Lahoti appeals from the district court’s finding, on remand, that he violated the Lanham Act, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), the Washington Consumer Protection Act (WCPA), and Washington common law. The appeal turns in significant part on whether the district court followed this court’s instructions on remand in finding that Respondent Vericheck, Inc.’... More...    $0 (02-16-2011 - WA)

Timothy Vernor purchased several used copies of Autodesk, Inc.’s AutoCAD Release 14 software (“Release 14â€�) from one of Autodesk’s direct customers, and he resold the Release 14 copies on eBay. Vernor brought this declaratory judgment action against Autodesk to establish that these resales did not infringe Autodesk’s copyright. The district court issued the requested declaratory judgment... More...    $0 (09-10-2010 - WA)

Plaintiffs-appellants ProShipLine, Inc. and EP-Team, Inc. appeal from two district court decisions in favor of defendantappellee Aspen Infrastructures Ltd. Both decisions involve a writ of maritime attachment that ProShipLine and EP-Team obtained against Aspen pursuant to Rule B of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rule Bâ€... More...    $0 (06-08-2010 - WA)

The litigants’ legal relationship formally began on April 9, 2006, when EP-Team1 and Aspen2 entered into the Sales and Logistics Services Agreement. Under the Agreement, ProShipLine, 3 as EP-Team’s designated agent and assignee, agreed 1EP-Team is incorporated in Delaware. EP-Team is a consulting and management enterprise that works with companies across a variety of business sectors.

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We must decide whether the district court abused its discretion by preliminarily enjoining the enforcement of new rules promulgated by the Washington State Board of Pharmacy (“Boardâ€�) that require pharmacies to deliver lawfully prescribed Federal Drug Administration (“FDAâ€�)–approved medications and prohibit discrimination against patients, on the ground that the rules violate pharmaciesâ... More...    $0 (10-30-2009 - WA)

In this case we are asked to decide whether the increased cost a

consumer pays for surgery instead of alternative medical treatment constitutes an injury to "business or property" as it is used in Washington's Consumer Protection Act (CPA),

chapter 19.86 RCW. Where the increased costs are incurred as a result of a personal

injury, we hold that the monetary injury ca... More...    $0 (09-24-2009 - WA)

This case is yet another of the difficult Indian jurisdiction cases considered by this court. The precise question presented is whether there is colorable tribal court jurisdiction over a nonmember’s federal trademark and related state law claims against tribal defendants for alleged passing off of cigarettes on the Internet, on the reservation of another tribe, and elsewhere.

Philip Morr... More...    $0 (06-11-2009 - WA)

Kabushiki Kaisha Molten and Molten USA, Inc. (collectively “Moltenâ€�) appeal from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington denying Molten’s motions for a new trial and judgment as a matter of law (“JMOLâ€�) relating to a jury award of $8,054,579 for false advertising under Section 43 of the Lanham Act. See Baden Sports, Inc. v. Kabushiki Ka... More...    $0 (02-13-2009 - WA)

An insurer's duty to defend arises "if the insurance policy

conceivably covers the allegations in the complaint, whereas the duty to indemnify exists only if the policy actually covers the insured's liability."1 Here,

the complaint filed by Crocs, Inc., in the federal lawsuit in Colorado against

Australia Unlimited (AU) alleges trade dress violations that are conceivably <... More...    $0 (12-15-2008 - WA)

Andrew and ... More...    $0 (06-11-2008 - WA)

On March 30, 2007, AG filed the present suit in the United States District C... More...    $0 (03-25-2008 - WA)

Propet USA sued Lloyd Shugart seeking a declaration that it did not violate his copyright on photographs taken by him between 1999 and 2005 of Propet's shoes and other lifestyle images. Propet used the photographs in advertising for the company's products and distributed the photographs to third parties. Propet terminated its relationship with Shugart in 2005 when Shugart complained to Propet ... More...    $1315800 (10-03-2007 - WA)

This antitrust case arises out of an agreement entered into by the defendants, Hoescht Marion Roussel, Inc. ("HMR"), the manufacturer of the prescription drug Cardizem CD, and Andrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Andrx"), then a potential manufacturer of a generic version of that drug. The agreement provided, in essence, that Andrx, in exchange for quarterly payments of $10 million, would refrain... More...    $80000000 (07-19-2005 - WA)

The World Trade Organization ("WTO") is the international organization charged with dealing with the rules of trade between nations. In late November 1999, top trade officials from WTO-member countries met in Seattle. The Seattle gathering gained national attention, not just for the policy debate on international trade issues but also because of the demonstrations and violence that occu... More...    $0 (04-07-2005 - WA)

HOUGHTON, J. -- Scott Schoonover executed a durable power of attorney, authorizing Don Phelps, his attorney, to file a tort claim against the Department of Social and Health Services (State) on his behalf. Phelps prepared, verified, signed, and filed the claim against the State on Schoonover's behalf. The trial court granted the State's motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisd... More...    $0 (03-11-2003 - WA)

This case concerns the validity of a product configuration trademark for the SAFECUT® "web-cutter" device. The issue presented is whether summary judgment was appropriate on grounds that the design is functional and therefore not protectible as a trademark. Underlying this question is the evidentiary role of a trademark registration in such a proceeding. We affirm the district court's grant ... More...    $0 (07-11-2002 - WA)

This appeal is the latest round of antipathy in an ongoing feud between Nevada resident Donald Hayhurst and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians ("Association"). The Association is a non-profit or... More...    $0 (09-18-2001 - WA)

Civil Rights - Free Speech - School - Plaintiff, Nick Emmett, was an eighteen-year-old senior at Kentlake High School. He had a grade point average of 3.95, was co-captain of the basketball team and had no disciplinary history. On February 13, 2000, he posted a web page on the Internet that was created from his home without using school resources or time. The web page was entitled "Un-official ... More...    $1 (02-23-2000 - WA)

Patent Infringement - Amazon claimed that Barnes and Noble infringed United States Patent No. 5,960,411 owned by Amazon relating to a Method and System for Placing a Purchase Order Via a Communications Network. The "411 patent, in essence, describes a method and system in which a consumer can complete a purchase order for an item via the Internet using only a single action (such as a single click... More...    $0 (12-01-1999 - WA)

Chrysler conceded that it copied La Grange, but challenged the original... More...    $0 (06-22-1999 - WA)

Copyright infringement - 28 U.S.C. 1338. Plaintiff claimed that Tony Robbins and Robbins Research International were guilty of copyright infringement by copying and using without permission portions of Cook's book "Wall Street Money Machine." After reading Cook's book, meeting with him and attending one of Cooks seminars, Robbins introduced a financial seminar manual of his own which used the ... More...    $655900 (10-02-1998 - WA)