Legal Opinion
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith v. Arab Anti-Defamation League
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 29, 1972PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge C. Mantjzoros, J.
This is an action in equity by plaintiff, a not-for-profit organization, formed by B’nai B’rith in 1913, to enjoin the appropriation, imitation and use of “ anti-defamation league ” and the symbol “ADL” by defendant league, a voluntary association, formed January 1,1972. Plaintiff alleges that the phrase and symbol in issue have acquired a secondary meaning and that protection by injunction is required to prevent 1 ‘ resultant confusion and deception to the public, in respect of fund raising and otherwise, and * * * confusion as to plaintiff’s policies ivith resultant, irreparable and…
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