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We’ve seen the Eagles’ variation of the quarterback sneak, known as the “Brotherly Shove,” plenty already the last few seasons. But soon, it could be coming to official team merchandise.
Grocery store sues decentralized exchanger in Trader Joe dispute
Lawyers representing United States supermarket chain Trader Joe’s have filed a complaint in California against decentralized exchange Trader Joe. In an Oct. 5 filing in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Trader Joe’s sued Trader Joe and its co-founder Cheng Chieh Liu over federal trademark infringement and dilution claims. According to the lawsuit, Trader Joe and Liu used many of the supermarket’s ideas, from “donning a red cap” — red features prominently in the store’s branding — to its narrative for one of the platform’s fictionalized characters.
The National Tax Agency has decided to designate sake from this prefecture as subject to the Geographical Indication (GI) system. An official decision is expected to be made in late November after a process of public comment from the general public.