Legal Opinion

Food Recovery Network, Inc. v. Means Database, Inc. D/B/A foodrecovery.org

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 10, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-4307Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOOD RECOVERY NETWORK, INC., Plaintiff/Counter Defendant, v. Civil Action No. 25 - 4307 (LLA) MEANS DATABASE, INC., Defendant/Counter Claimant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Food Recovery Network, Inc. (“FRN”) commenced this action against Defendant MEANS Database, Inc., doing business as FoodRecovery.org (“MEANS”), in December 2025. ECF No. 1. FRN alleges willful infringement of its trademarks and unfair competition, in violation of both the Lanham Act,

15 U.S.C. § 1051

et seq., and District of Columbia common law. ECF No. 1 ¶¶ 55-86.…

2Cases cited38 opinions

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  5. Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985

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