The Republican National Committee brought a trademark infringement lawsuit against the former chairman and former secretary of the the Virgin Islands GOP for allegedly using the Republican Party’s marks without authorization.
The complaint, filed in the US District Court of the Virgin Islands, said the former chairman hasn’t been recognized by the RNC since 2020 and was told to “pause all VIGOP-branded political activity.”
However, former chairman John Canegata and former secretary Robert Schanfarber have continued to use the RNC’s name and elephant logo on the VIGOP website and in advertising for an unauthorized meeting in April, the complaint said. ...
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