Legal Opinion
American Ass'n for Justice v. American Trial Lawyers Ass'n
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided March 18, 2010No. Civil 07-4626 (JNE/JJG)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JOAN N. ERICKSEN, District Judge.
In July 2006, members of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America voted to change the name of the organization to the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The name change took effect in December 2006. In March 2007, J. Keith Givens (Keith Givens), a long-time AAJ member, reserved the corporate name The American Trial Lawyers Association, Inc. (Association). Articles of incorporation were filed and signed by his two college-aged sons less than a week later. The Association first sent solicitation letters to prospective members in June 2007.…
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