Washington Star sues NOTUS over name rebranding despite going bankrupt 45 years ago
The Washington Star is suing NOTUS over trademark infringement as NOTUS plans to rebrand itself as the Star. The lawsuit, filed in Virginia, claims that NOTUS's use of 'The Star' is likely to confuse consumers. The legal battle comes as both outlets aim to fill a gap left by the Washington Post's recent staff reductions.
- ▪The Washington Star ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy in August 1981 after 128 years of publication.
- ▪Dovid Efune, the publisher of the New York Sun, is reviving the Washington Star and has filed a lawsuit against NOTUS.
- ▪The lawsuit seeks to prevent NOTUS from using 'The Star' and claims it will cause consumer confusion.
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Nearly 45 years after going bankrupt, the Washington Star is suing NOTUS as the latter news outlet rebrands to the Star soon. The reborn Washington, D.C., newspaper filed the federal lawsuit on Thursday in Virginia over trademark infringement of its name. The trademark is owned by New York Sun publisher Dovid Efune, who announced he is reviving the “legendary” newspaper. Recommended Stories Mamdani announces NYC’s Commission on Government Efficiency Three ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in two separate ‘lethal kinetic strikes’ on drug boats Massie goes on fishing trip with MTG after losing Kentucky primary election “More than four decades later, we’re scaling back up the Star’s daily publication,” he wrote in an editorial on Substack. “It’s been some years in the making.
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