Panel: University Licensees Properly Awarded Dismissal Of Trademark Claims

Mealey's (August 31, 2022, 8:36 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 24 said a Louisiana federal judge correctly deemed the licensing arm of Jackson State University entitled to dismissal of trademark infringement allegations where the university cannot be joined to the action pursuant to the doctrine of sovereign immunity....