A British company owned by the members of Led Zeppelin has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Indiana, accusing a group of unidentified online sellers—referred to in the complaint as “The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A”—of selling counterfeit merchandise that uses the band’s trademarks without authorization.…
Starting July 7, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana will implement a new order changing how civil cases are assigned—expanding the role of Magistrate Judges. Most civil cases will now be randomly assigned to either a District or Magistrate Judge. If a Magistrate Judge is…
Missouri-based company, Precision Planter Solutions, LLC, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Northern Indiana against Solid Rock AG Solutions, Inc., accusing the company of patent infringement. According to the complaint, Precision Planter owns a patent—U.S. Patent No. 12,274,187—that describes a method and apparatus aimed at extending…
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company has filed a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment against Aloft Media, LLC, George Street Partners, Todd Schmidt, and George Andrew Gordon. The case centers on a patent dispute over U.S. Patent No. 10,372,793, which Brotherhood says is being wrongly used to demand…
An Indiana-based company, TK&C’S, LLC, which operates under the name Dog ‘N Suds, has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a Michigan business, Airline Dog ‘N Suds, Inc., and its president, David J. Hosticka. The complaint centers around trademark infringement, unfair competition, and breach of contract. Dog ‘N Suds…
Crown Point, IN – Plaintiff Cloudbusters, Inc., a technology company based in Indiana, has filed a lawsuit against multiple parties including a former employee and two Florida-based businesses. The company is alleging theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, and other related claims. According to the complaint, Cloudbusters accuses its…
Glitch Productions Pty Ltd, an Australian animation studio behind hit web series like The Amazing Digital Circus, has filed a lawsuit against various individuals and businesses operating e-commerce stores under various aliases. These stores are accused of selling counterfeit merchandise featuring Glitch’s registered trademarks without permission. Founded in 2017, Glitch…
Ronald Satish Emrit, an alleged resident of Florida and Maryland, has filed legal complaints in both Northern and Southern Indiana courts against six defendants, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Department of Commerce, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the American Institute of Physics, Kennedy Space Center, and the…
Elkhart, Indiana – MORryde International, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Airxcel, Inc., doing business as Suburban, claiming patent infringement. The case centers around three patents (US Patent Nos. 9,903,121, 10,519,671, and 11,739,534), allegedly owned by MORryde, that relate to folding staircases for vehicles like RVs and trailers. These patents—supposedly…
Plaintiff Image Professionals GmbH, operating as StockFood, has filed a lawsuit against Warsaw, Indiana Defendant, The American Table Restaurant, Inc. for copyright infringement. Based in Munich, Germany, Plaintiff specializes in creating and licensing premium food-related imagery, videos, and recipes. The lawsuit involves a photograph titled “00687624,” registered with the U.S.…