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Article: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Files Lawsuit Against Payless ShoeSource.
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- April 20, 2007
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Claim Charges Payless with Creating False and Misleading Impression That Payless Is Selling Genuine American Eagle Outfitters Merchandise
WARRENDALE, Pa. -- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Payless ShoeSource, Inc. to preserve the integrity of its popular youth-oriented lifestyle AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS([R]) brand and to prevent consumer confusion arising from Payless' use of the AMERICAN EAGLE footwear mark it purportedly acquired from Jimlar Corporation ("Jimlar") last year.
Since 1977, American Eagle Outfitters has developed a well-known and successful brand by selling high-quality ...