Case: Trademarks & False Advertising/Jurisdiction (W.D. Tex.)

Redwood HCA LLC’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, in WENO Exchange LLC’s action against Redwood for trademark infringement and false advertising under the Lanham Act, was denied by a federal district court in Texas. The court found that (1) WENO has made at least a prima facie showing of Redwood’s minimum contacts with the forum state, and WENO’s claim arises out of those contacts; (2) Redwood initiated contact with the forum, negotiated business arrangements by sending electronic and actual mail to the forum, and marketed WENO’s BSURE mark to at least some Texas consumers and Texas pharmacies; (3) ...