In 2008, a woman bought a 2006 Saab 9-7X from one of the CarMax Auto Superstores in California. She put $1,100 down on the car with a personal check and traded in her 2006 Honda Civic. In addition, she signed a form that would authorize the "holding' of that check for...
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“Patent troll” company targeted by company it sued
There has been a lot in the news lately about "patent trolls," which is a term that has been used to describe patent assertion entities. These companies solely exist in order to go after other companies for licensing fees for patent infringement. While there have been...
Boy Scouts could sue Hacker Scouts because of name
According to the Boy Scouts, the right to the word "scout" in their business name was given to them by a federal law back in 1916. That law established the Boy Scouts by means of a federal charter and included the "exclusive right to use emblems, badges, descriptive...
City of Pacifica sued to stop Highway 1 widening project
A resident in Pacifica, California, has filed a lawsuit against the city in hope of stopping a construction project on Highway 1. The planned project is supposed to add two more lanes to 1.3 miles of the highway between Fassler Avenue and Reina Del Mar.The plaintiff...
California airport car rental startup sued for unfair competition
Three teenagers operate FlightCar out of a small green building just south of the San Francisco International Airport. FlightCar is a different type of airport car rental company and it's making waves in more ways than one. It's drawn the attention of the city, which...
Trademark case still unresolved between Apple, Amazon
Apple and Amazon have been embroiled in a trademark-infringement lawsuit since 2011. The case stems over the term "app store." California-based Apple claims Amazon is violating unfair competition laws and has infringed on its trademark by using the term to sell...