Group claims win in fight over Plaza name
The owners of the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas are claiming a small legal victory over the fight to use the Plaza trademark.
A federal judge Monday ruled that the trademark case will stay in Clark County District Court, instead of being heard in federal court.
Tamares Las Vegas Properties says that better protects its rights to use the Plaza name for its more than 30-year-old casino in downtown Las Vegas.
Tamares sued Elad IDB Las Vegas in August over its plans to build a multibillion-dollar casino resort on the Strip using The Plaza brand.
Tamares’ attorney Harry Braunstein says his company’s case is based on state trademark registration rights and the common law that it has built up goodwill in Nevada over three decades.
A spokeswoman for Elad IDB did not return a message seeking comment.