October 01, 2025
The Fourth Circuit has rejected a North Carolina charter school's request to reconsider blocking two former teachers from using the name "Inspire" for their dance company, dealing the school another blow in its trademark infringement and false advertising suit.
September 16, 2025
A North Carolina charter school on Tuesday asked for the full Fourth Circuit to hear its claims that two former teachers should be barred from using the name "Inspire" for their dance company, arguing that declining to block the teachers is at odds with decades of circuit precedent.
September 02, 2025
A charter school failed to convince the Fourth Circuit to block two former teachers from using the name "Inspire" for their dance company, with a panel finding Tuesday that the school's trademark infringement and false advertising claims didn't have enough juice.
March 18, 2025
An attorney for a North Carolina charter school on Tuesday used one of the biggest rivalries in Major League Baseball to illustrate for the Fourth Circuit how two former teachers stole its alleged dance team trademark and used pictures of the school's team to trick parents.