9th Circ. Axes Ruling Trader Joe's 'Weaponized Legal System'

By Jeff Overley ( September 8, 2025, 11:10 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge acted too hastily when he concluded that Trader Joe's cooked up flimsy theories of trademark infringement to punish union organizers, the Ninth Circuit held Monday, finding that union merchandise actually looks "strikingly similar" to the grocer's well-known logo....

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