A union for some Trader Joe’s employees asked a California federal court to toss a trademark lawsuit it says fits a pattern of suits that “abuse federal trademark law” for leverage in a labor fight.
Trader Joe’s July complaint should be dismissed because a federal labor law known as the Norris-LaGuardia Act bars court injunctions in cases tied to a labor dispute, Trader Joe’s United told the US District Court for the Central District of California on Monday.
It also argued that the union tote bags, apparel, mugs, and other products that Trader Joe’s targeted in its suit aren’t commercial ...
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