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... Health Blog have posted on a lawsuit filed by J&J against the American Red Cross over their shared emblem. "There are times when even the most fertile imagination ... don't think the right is theirs to give. We think they're misusing (the cross) in the commercial arena in violation of our longstanding right." He said the lawsuit was a last resort ... products, unspecified punitive damages and payment of the company's legal fees in the case. Red Cross CEO Mark Everson called J&J's suit "bizarre ...

... A decision Wednesday by a federal judge in Manhattan means its ubiquity will live on. Last year, Johnson & Johnson sued the American Red Cross for licensing the symbol to commercial partners, such as Target, who sell Red Cross-branded products, like ... Appealing.) In his second ruling dismissing part of the case — the first one was in November — Rakoff said that charitable reasons for Red Cross’s business ventures made them all the more reasonable. “The fact that the ultimate purpose of these ...

Johnson & Johnson started it. The Red Cross wins it: A federal judge last night ruled against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in its suit to stop the American Red Cross from using the Red Cross emblem on first aid and other health and safety products sold to the public. The judge's ruling represents a [...]

American REd Cross press release: "American Red Cross Defends USe of Emblem and Mission."

IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson will leave his post on May 29 to become President and CEO of the American Red Cross: Red Cross Press Release Statement of Mark W. Everson Associated Press Bloomberg New York Times Washington Post...

Now that school is over and summer has arrived, families frequently are looking for outdoor activities. The American Red Cross website provides guidlines for Summer Safety Tips for consumers. Topics of interest include water safety, boating safety, sun safety, hiking...

[JURIST] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [official website] announced Friday that it was fining the American Red Cross [NGO website] $4.2 million [press release] for "failure to comply with requirements under Federal laws and FDA regulations relating to the collection of blood products" that had prompted the recall of 12,000 units of blood between 2003 and 2005. Margaret Glavin, FDA

... and other health and safety products sold to the public. The judge's ruling represents a complete vindication of the right of the Red Cross charity to use its emblem or authorize others' use of its emblem in the sale of products related to its mission. The money the Red Cross receives from the sale of these products is reinvested in its humanitarian programs and services. "The American Red Cross is pleased that the Court has upheld our right to use our trusted emblem to provide consumers with ...

... concerning an action Johnson & Johnson is bringing against charitable organisation American Red Cross for trade mark infringement. According to the news report, J&J say ... ", says the two organisations have coexisted peacefully for over a century, sharing use of the red cross on a white background, which has grown to become an international symbol of aid and disaster relief. Not so, says J&J - the Red Cross has gone beyond its traditional use of the logo by launching first-aid kits, ...

... the American arm of the Red Cross movement had been sued by Johnson & Johnson over its licensing of the iconic red cross emblem to for-profit companies for use on commercial products. In a pair of court decisions-one released last November and in a second released in in mid-May-the court dismissed the bulk of Johnson & Johnson's claims that the American Red Cross could not use the symbol in commercially competitive activities. On Tuesday, the parties announced that they had settled the ...