Legal Opinion
Tmi, Inc. v. Joseph M. Maxwell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 21, 2004No. 03-20243, 03-20291PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Following a bench trial, the district court determined that Appellant Joseph . Maxwell’s website that complained about Appellee TMI, Inc. violated the anti-dilution provision of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c); the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d); and the Texas Anti-Dilution Statute, Tex. Bus. & Com.Code § 16.29. Concluding that Maxwell’s site, as a non-commercial gripe site, violates none of these statutes, we reverse and render judgment in favor of Maxwell.
Appellant Joseph Maxwell intended to buy a house from Appellee TMI,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Avery Dennison Corp. v. SumptonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- The Taubman Company v. Webfeats, a Texas Company and Henry Mishkoff, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
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