{"id":22808,"date":"2026-06-19T16:23:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=22808"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:23:31","slug":"mr-america-suit-claims-former-bodybuilder-hijacked-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=22808","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Mr. America&#8217; Suit Claims Former Bodybuilder Hijacked Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"entry-content\" style=\"min-height:275px; -moz-user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none; -ms-user-select:none; user-select:none;-o-user-select:none;\" unselectable=\"on\" onselectstart=\"return false;\" onmousedown=\"return false;\">\n<p>By Tom Lotshaw ( June 15, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT) &#8212; A Maryland company told a New Jersey federal judge that a former bodybuilder has knowingly infringed on its trademark rights for a &#8220;Mr. America&#8221; bodybuilding competition held each year in Atlantic City&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"feature-box\">\n<h3>Law360 is on it, so you are, too.<\/h3>\n<p>A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. 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