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Ariel Investments, LLC v. Ariel Capital Advisors LLC
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1:15-cv-03717
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March 20, 2017
Ariel Investments Competitor Wants Stay On Name Change
A Florida wealth manager whose firm was ordered to change its name to avoid Chicago-based Ariel Investments LLC's trademark on "Ariel" asked the Seventh Circuit to delay the modification, arguing Monday that rebranding mid-tax season will hurt the manager's business.
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March 03, 2017
Ariel Investments Competitor Needs New Name, Court Rules
An Illinois federal judge ruled Friday that a Florida wealth manager will have to pick a new name for his firm, Ariel Capital Advisors LLC, because it is likely to be confused with Chicago-based Ariel Investments LLC, a much larger firm that owns several trademarks to the name dating back to 1984.
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February 06, 2017
Fla. Wealth Manager Stole Our Name, Ariel Investments Says
Lawyers for Ariel Investments LLC told an Illinois federal judge Monday that Florida wealth management firm Ariel Capital Advisors LLC violates trademarks on its name and puts its hard-won reputation at risk in an industry predicated on brand impressions.