Washington Star sues NOTUS over name rebranding despite going bankrupt 45 years ago

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Nearly 45 years after going bankrupt, the Washington Star is suing NOTUS as the latter news outlet rebrands to the Star soon.

The reborn Washington, D.C., newspaper filed the federal lawsuit on Thursday in Virginia over trademark infringement of its name. The trademark is owned by New York Sun publisher Dovid Efune, who announced he is reviving the “legendary” newspaper.

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