Legal Opinion
Radiance Foundation, Inc. v. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 19, 2015No. 14-1568PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge HARRIS and Senior Judge- DAVIS joined.
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
The Radiance Foundation published an article online entitled “NAACP: National Association for the Abortion of Colored People” that criticized the NAACP’s stance on abortion. In response to a cease-and-desist letter from the NAACP, Radiance sought a declaratory judgment that it had not infringed any NAACP trademarks. The NAACP then filed counterclaims alleging trademark infringement and dilution.
The Lanham Act protects against consumer…
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