Washington Star sues NOTUS over name rebranding despite going bankrupt The defunct Washington Star newspaper is suing NOTUS, a new news outlet set to rebrand as ‘The Star,’ over alleged trademark infringement. The owner of the Washington Star trademark, Dovid Efune, filed the lawsuit, claiming NOTUS’s planned use of ‘The Star’ will cause consumer confusion. The lawsuit highlights the Allbritton family’s past ownership of the original Washington Star, adding complexity to NOTUS’s rebranding efforts.

• The Washington Star, which went bankrupt nearly 45 years ago, is suing the news outlet NOTUS.
• The lawsuit concerns trademark infringement as NOTUS plans to rebrand itself as ‘The Star’.
• The trademark for the Washington Star is owned by Dovid Efune, who announced plans to revive the newspaper.
• The original Washington Star operated for 128 years and was known for its conservative reputation.
• NOTUS is backed by Robert Allbritton, whose father previously owned the Washington Star.
• The lawsuit seeks to prevent NOTUS from using ‘The Star’ or any confusingly similar name and requests compensatory damages.
• NOTUS is set to officially rebrand as The Star next week unless a court decides otherwise.