North Carolina Federal Judge Issues Injunction In Lanham Act Case

(September 16, 2015, 1:44 PM EDT) -- CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Deeming a federal unfair competition and common-law trademark infringement plaintiff likely to succeed on the merits of its claims, a North Carolina federal judge on Sept. 15 awarded a preliminary injunction; in a separate ruling issued the same day, however, he dismissed allegations that a defendant violated the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (Charlotte Chiropractic Clinic P.A. d/b/a ChiroCarolina v. Richard Williams and Chiro-Carolina Family and Sports Care, No. 14-585, W.D. N.C.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122684)....