September 06, 2018
A California federal judge on Thursday urged counsel for the estate of jazz legend Thelonious Monk to settle its case accusing a brewery of infringing its trademarks, saying his client needs to "get real" about what it wants from the brewery and that it's "sad" that a deal between the parties that once funded jazz education has devolved into litigation.
August 06, 2018
A California craft brewery that sells a "Brother Thelonious" ale is pushing to end a lawsuit filed by the estate of jazz legend Thelonious Monk, saying discovery had proven "the utter falsity" of the case.
February 01, 2018
A California federal judge on Wednesday refused to toss a suit brought by the estate of jazz legend Thelonious Monk accusing North Coast Brewing Co. of trademark infringement over a beer named "Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Abbey Ale," finding it's more appropriate to resolve the claims on a more fully developed fact record.