New Lanham Act Claims Permitted Against Bishop, Diocese, Constituent Parishes

Mealey's (April 18, 2018, 1:01 PM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina federal judge on April 17 granted leave to amend a complaint to add “constituent organizations” acting under the leadership of a bishop accused of false advertising and trademark infringement under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. (Bishop Charles G. vonRosenberg, et al., v. Bishop Mark J. Lawrence, et al., No. 13-587, D. S.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63350)....