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Metro Gets Injunction Against Rival's Use of Namenew

Dan Pulcrano, publisher of Metro Silicon Valley, says he's never "seen someone so blatantly try and enter a market by expropriating a trademark and associating it with a knockoff product as we have seen with the current 'SurfMetro/The Wave' folks." Federal Judge Claudia Wilken has issued a preliminary injunction against SurfMet Inc. barring them from using the Metro name on their publication and Web site. Wilken told SurfMet that she may allow them to use the mark "if you want to use it to sell toothbrushes in Des Moines—maybe."
Metro Silicon Valley news release  |  07-10-2002  9:58 am  |  Industry News

Metro Newspapers' Split Complete

Two old friends and business partners, David Cohen and Dan Pulcrano, complete their amicable divorce, splitting their alternative and community newspaper businesses. Metro Newspapers’ plans no major changes immediately and hopes for $10 million in revenues this year, CEO Pulcrano says. (FULL STORY)
Ann Hinch  |  01-29-2002  12:58 pm  |  Industry News

A Tuesday Morning Wake-up Callnew

Metro Silicon Valley  |  09-14-2001  1:32 pm  | 

Metro Silicon Valley Stops Press, Breaks Story

Accusations of mayor's affair with staffer brought to light by San Jose weekly. (FULL STORY)
Christine Iwan  |  09-13-2000  11:49 am  |  Industry News

Gary Webb's "Dark Alliance" Ignored by Dailies

Alternatives Sole Source for Continued Investigation of the CIA/Contra/crack connection. (FULL STORY)
Cory Zurowski  |  08-20-1998  11:51 am  |  Industry News

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