Urban Outfitters was using the "Navajo" name on products without the Navajo Nation's permission. The goods weren't Indian produced either. Image from CULTURS
The Navajo Nation and retailer Urban Outfitters remain locked in a battle over the unauthorized use of the tribe's name on a series of products. The tribe is seeking profits from certain "Navajo" products that were sold by the company and its affiliates back to 2008. For other products, the tribe is seeking damages, the Associated Press reported. The company, however, is still disputing the tribe's claim to the trademarked term "Navajo," the AP reported. The company also wants a federal judge to limit how far back the tribe can go in case profits and damages are awarded, the AP said. The tribe filed the lawsuit in 2012. It alleges violations of trademark law and of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, a truth-in-marketing law. Get the Story:
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