This is the idiocy we are dealing with folks …

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Genius doesn’t have the balls to use his real name or email:

John smith Says:
November 24, 2009 at 7:35 pm e
Hey jack ass,
There is a reason why no one will support CRA, it’s a fraud based organization run by a moron. I’m sorry I’ve been in the cigar business for years, I warn my customers not to sign up for a political organization that requires you to PAY for membership. It’s one thing to ask for donations as a non-for-profit to help fight for a cause near and dear to our hearts, but paying to be part of a “club” that honestly does nothing for our rights is idiotic. Get a clue or maybe some ethics (I’m asumong your getting a kick back) and stop promoting this fraud for anything more then it is. If you want to help promote our rights to smoke tell people to donate to their local efforts (for example chicago’s tobacconists have a non for profit organization that employees lobbyists and lawyers to fight for our rights) or donate via the rtda to pay for our own lobbyists. Your bullhit of shutting your pathtic little blog down to make your friend some cash is disguesting, you should be ashamed of yourself.

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Cigars Int’l v. Corona Cigars (Declaratory Judgment Action)

A few days ago, I posted the complaint filed by Corona Cigars against Cigars Int’l relating to the trademark “INTENSO”. Below is the action filed by Cigars Int’l against Corona for the same dispute, but in this case Cigars Int’l filed a Declaratory Judgment action about 2 weeks before the Florida action. This is not hot news since these actions have been pending for a few months, but nothing has really happened in the cases yet. Readers of cigarlaw.com will recall that the same strategy was in play in the Tatuaje v. Altadis case, wherein two lawsuits were pending in two different jurisdictions. There appears to be a pending motion to dismiss the Declaratory Judgment action by Corona.

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Rumor! Johnson and Altadis Settle. Terms are confidential, but agree to “hug it out.”

Wild speculation tonight on the Twitters … that Pete Johnson et al and Altadis have agreed to settle their dispute. While the terms of the rumored settlement are rumored to be confidential, our Cigarlaw.com insiders have learned that the parties have agreed to “hug it out.” The video below demonstrates the two philosophies on how the “hugging” session should proceed.

Ana Lopez Garcia’s Declaration/Corp. Habano’s Opp. to Xikar’s Mot.Summ.Judgment

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Corporacion Habanos’ Opposition to Xikar’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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CUERVO Y SOBRINOS

Cuervo y Sobrinos Habana, S.A. recently filed a request for an extension of time to file an opposition against Max Rohr, Inc.’s intent-to-use trademark application for “CUERVO Y SOBRINOS.” The deadline to file the Notice of Opposition is January 13, 2010.

Curiously, Max Rohr obtained a federal registration last month for CUERVOS Y SOBRINOS for cigar and cigar accessories. Thus, either the Swiss company missed that and will soon file a Petition for Cancellation of that registration, or their problem is with some of the other listed goods (many) that are in the pending trademark application. In any event, trouble ahead.

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