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Weight Watchers International, Inc. v. Cooper
Plaintiff: Weight Watchers International, Inc.
Defendant: Rebecca Cooper
Case Number: 1:2008cv02761
Filed: March 14, 2008
Court: New York Southern District Court
The Rowen Group, Inc. v. Educational Insights, Inc.
Plaintiff: The Rowen Group, Inc.
Defendant: Educational Insights, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2008cv01752
Filed: March 14, 2008
Court: California Central District

Monihan v. American Dental Partners, Inc et al
Massachusetts District Court
Filed: March 13, 2008
Plaintiff: E. James Monihan Defendant: American Dental Partners, Inc, Gregory A. Serrao
Case Number: 1:2008cv10410
Young Living Essential Oils v. Strawcutter
Utah District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Young Living Essential Oils Defendant: Richard David Strawcutter
Case Number: 2:2008cv00196

Sensient Technologies Corporation et al v. SensoryFlavors, Inc. et al
Missouri Eastern District Court
Filed: March 10, 2008
Plaintiff: Sensient Technologies Corporation, Sensient Flavors LLC Defendant: SensoryFlavors, Inc., Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Co., Diehl Food Ingredients, Inc., Highlander Partners, L.P.
Case Number: 4:2008cv00336
Innovation Ventures, LLC v. N2G Distributing, Incorporated et al
Michigan Eastern District