Judge Finds Boy Scouts Don’t Infringe On Girl Scouts’ Trademark By Using The Word ‘Scouting’
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A federal judge Thursday rejected claims that the Boy Scouts had infringed on the Girl Scouts’ trademark or engaged in unfair competitive practices by using words like “scouts” and “scouting” in a gender-nonspecific way.
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Manhattan Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled Thursday that the Boy Scouts can describe their activities as “scouting” without referring to gender and that the matter does not need to be
A federal judge Thursday rejected claims that the Boy Scouts had infringed on the Girl Scouts’ trademark or engaged in unfair competitive practices by using words like “scouts” and “scouting” in a gender-nonspecific way.
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by the Girl Scouts of the USA against the Boy Scouts of America. The judge ruled that the Boy Scouts' 2017 decision to become co-ed and to use gender-neutral terms like "scouts" and "scouting" does not demonstrate bad faith against the Girl Scouts.
A turf war between the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and the Boy Scouts of America over the use of the term "scouting" in recruitment efforts was tossed out by a federal judge on Thursday.
The organization plans to appeal. “This case is about ensuring that parents are not misled into thinking that Girl Scouts are part of or the same as the Boy Scouts,” officials said.
Tough cookies, a Manhattan federal judge told the Girl Scouts on Thursday as he tossed a lawsuit complaining that the Boy Scouts’ decision to go gender neutral hurts the the girl organization’s brand. Judge Alvin Hellerstein said in a 29-page decision that the Boy Scout organization was well within …
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit in which the Girl Scouts claim that the Boy Scouts is creating marketplace confusion and damaging recruitment efforts through use of words such as 'scouts' and 'scouting.'
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