The Radiance Foundation, Inc. et al v. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:13-cv-00053

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Trademark

Judge:

Raymond A. Jackson

Firms

  1. October 16, 2013

    Anti-Abortion Group Denied Quick Win In NAACP Marks Row

    A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday refused to approve an anti-abortion group's use of a mock name for the NAACP in its criticisms of the civil rights organization, saying too many facts are in dispute to decide the trademark case now.

  2. February 06, 2013

    Anti-Abortion Group Cites Fair Use In Fight Over NAACP Marks

    Anti-abortion group The Radiance Foundation Inc. on Tuesday sued the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Virginia federal court, seeking a judgment that its use of NAACP trademarks in news articles and promotional materials criticizing the civil rights organization's alleged support for abortion rights constitutes fair use.

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