Financial Firms Argue Jurisdiction In 7th Circuit ‘Ariel’ Trademark Suit

Mealey's (August 4, 2017, 9:58 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Two investment firms that use the “Ariel” trademark in their names filed briefs in the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, disputing whether an Illinois court properly exercised  jurisdiction over the Florida-based defendant in the trademark infringement lawsuit (Ariel Investments LLC v. Ariel Capital Advisors LLC, No. 17-1516, 7th Cir.)....