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Litigation

Nov. 28, 2012

Cooley lawyers help Wikimedia Foundation win court fight

A Los Angeles federal judge dismissed claims last week against two Wikimedia Foundation Inc. users who were accused of violating trademark laws by an El Segundo-based travel website.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A Los Angeles federal judge dismissed claims last week against two Wikimedia Foundation Inc. users who were accused of violating trademark laws by an El Segundo-based travel website.


The lawsuit, filed by Internet Brands Inc., alleged a pair of Wikimedia "community members" tried to lure away users from a travel website owned by Internet Brands by claiming it was "substantially broken....

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