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Lancaster et al v. Bottle Club, LLC et al

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Case Number:

8:17-cv-00634

Court:

Florida Middle

Nature of Suit:

Trademark

Judge:

Virginia M. Hernandez Cov

Firms

  1. May 10, 2018

    Swingers Club Gets Partial Win In Models' False Ad Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday handed a partial win to a swingers club and its owners who were accused by Playboy Playmates and other models of using their likenesses in advertisements for the club without permission, finding that the models couldn't show that consumers were confused.

  2. April 13, 2018

    Fla. Swingers Club Expert DQ'd In Models' IP Spat

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday disqualified an expert damages witness for a Tampa-area swingers club accused of using several models' likenesses without permission, adopting a magistrate's recommendation that he be excluded because he did not demonstrate a reliable methodology.

  3. April 02, 2018

    Judge Scolds No-Show Models In Fla. Swingers Club IP Spat

    A Florida federal judge on Monday sharply rebuked six models for failing to appear at a mediation with a Tampa-area swingers club they say used their likenesses in advertisements for the club without permission.

  4. March 09, 2018

    Models Can't Get DQ Of Fla. Swingers Club Atty

    A Florida federal judge on Friday refused to disqualify a Langston Hess & Moyles PA attorney from representing a Tampa-area swingers club in a suit brought by Playboy Playmates and other models accusing the club of using their likenesses in advertisements for the club without permission.

  5. March 01, 2018

    Models Seek Quick Win In Fla. Swingers Club Suit

    Playboy Playmates and other models accusing a Tampa-area swingers club and its owners of using their likenesses in advertisements for the club without permission asked for a quick win in their suit Wednesday, arguing they have provided enough evidence that the ads were false and misleading.

  6. February 02, 2018

    Fla. Swingers Club Fights Bid To Freeze Assets, DQ Atty

    A Tampa-area swingers club and its owners told a Florida federal court Thursday that there is no merit to a request to freeze their assets and disqualify their attorneys in litigation brought by a group of Playboy Playmates and other models who claim the club used their likenesses without permission.

  7. January 11, 2018

    Suing Models Seek To Freeze Assets Of Fla. Swingers Club

    The Playboy Playmates and other professional models suing a Tampa-area swingers club for allegedly using their likenesses without permission asked a Florida federal court Wednesday to freeze the club's assets after its owners threatened to file for bankruptcy to make sure the women "do not get anything."

  8. October 31, 2017

    Fla. Swingers Club Must Face Models' Suit Over Images In Ads

    A Tampa swingers club cannot keep ducking service of a suit from famous models who accuse the club of featuring them on its advertising without permission, with a Florida federal judge ruling Tuesday that the club must respond to the models' claims.

  9. July 14, 2017

    Fla. Swingers Club Can't Duck Models' Trademark Suit

    Creating the impression that famous models have endorsed a swingers club when in fact their photos were used without their permission could violate state business and federal trademark laws if true, a Florida federal judge said Friday.

  10. May 23, 2017

    Fla. Swingers Club Fights Models' Suit Over Images

    A Tampa-based swingers club tried Monday to duck a collective action filed by a model for "The Price is Right" and others who say the club uses their images without permission, arguing that the models' lengthy complaint does not meet pleading standards and ensnares the club's property owner who is not involved in the business.