Legal Opinion

Humane World for Animals, Inc. v. American Humane Association

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 13, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-2672Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS, INC., Plaintiff/Counter Defendant, Civil Action No. 25-2672 (JDB) v. AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION, Defendant/Counter Claimant. MEMORANDUM OPINION In a manner perhaps incongruous with the raison d’être behind their names, two animal welfare organizations are suing each other, exchanging claims primarily relating to trademark infringement, unfair competition, and unfair or deceptive trade practices. Before the Court now is plaintiff’s partial motion to dismiss four of defendant’s counterclaims for lack of subject…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
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  4. MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Myrna O'Dell Firestone v. Leonard K. FirestoneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996

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