--- In [email protected], Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I saw Mike's ads in the mentioned magazine, Natural > Awakenings, and wondered when the TMO hammer was going > to fall. The only problem, of course, is that Mike was > fully qualified to teach TM and had done so for years > in south Florida until MMY decided to recertify > teachers althought there was absolutely no new > teachings or change in teaching procedures. I'd be > amazed to see what a clear thinking judge would say > about this. I'm sure he/she would see right through > the TMO recertification ruse as a flopped money-making > scam.
I agree. Good legal test case here. > Going after the publisher of the magazine, whom > I know and have had business dealings with, is > reprehensible. But when did ethical behavior have > anything to do with the TMO? Very sad, isn't it? > > --- Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > ------ Forwarded Message > > From: Mike Scozzari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 13:03:06 -0800 > > To: Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: TMO threatens South Florida teacher and > > magazine > > > > Dear Rick > > > > Could you please post this on fairfieldlife. > > Included is a threatening > > letter from MUM legal to the publisher of a popular > > South Florida new age > > magazine I use to advertise TM events. I've taught > > TM in South Florida for > > years. My reply follows. > > > > thanks, > > Mike Scozzari > > > > In a message dated 12/5/2005 5:03:04 P.M. Eastern > > Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Dear Sir or Madam: > > > > I represent the owner of the federally > > registered service mark > > "Transcendental Meditation", Maharishi Foundation, > > Ltd. It has come to my > > attention that advertisements from unlicensed > > entities selling the > > Transcedental Meditation program are appearing in > > your publications > > including the Palm Beach and Boca Raton editions of > > Natural Awakenings . > > These ads appear with a picture of Maharishi Mahesh > > Yogi, with the phone > > number 561 392 5418, 954 429 8221 and website > > www.bay3.com/tm . The sponsor > > of that ad is not certified or licensed by the mark > > owner or its licensees > > to use the mark or teach the program. Thank you for > > terminating the > > placement of ads from that source immediately. Your > > continued placement of > > such an infringing ad could be violative of the > > Lanham Act. Feel free to > > contact me if ads for that mark are presented from > > any other source so that > > I may confirm that they are licensed to use the > > mark. > > > > I appreciate your co-operation and should > > you have any questions, > > please do not hesitate to contact me. > > > > > > Very truly, > > > > > > Bill Goldstein > > > > > > William Goldstein > > General Counsel > > Maharishi University of Management > > Telephone 641 472 1183 > > Fax 641 472 1141 > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > ********************************************************************* ** > > > > Reply from Mike Scozzari to magazine publisher > > > > 12/7/05 > > > > Natural Awakenings Magazine > > Palm Beach Edition > > Editor and Publisher > > > > Dear Leah, > > > > Thank you for forwarding me the letter sent to you > > by Mr. Goldtein. The > > letter is an unfortunate and clumsy attempt to > > intimidate and embarrass you > > and your magazine. There is in fact no substance to > > the absurd allegations > > made by Mr. Goldtein. I am a fully trained and > > qualified and bona fide > > teacher of Transcendental Meditation and have been > > operating as such for the > > last 33 years. I have thousands of my students and > > clients in the South > > Florida area. I am well known to TM teachers in > > South Florida and to fellow > > TM teachers both Nationally and abroad. My > > advertisements have been placed > > in the Palm beach media since 1990. > > > > You may forward this letter to Mr Goldstein'. > > Kindly tell him that his > > assertions that I am in infringement of the service > > marks in question does > > not necessarily make it so. If Mr Goldstein feels > > that there has been some > > infringement, his remedy surely lies in bringing > > the matter before a court > > of law --not in "complaining " to you. If such an > > action were brought by him > > I along with many other TM teachers with whom I am > > in contact would be > > strenuously and vigorously contesting his > > allegations in a class action > > suit. As a self styled copyright attorney Mr. > > Goldstein ought to know that > > copyright matters are often complex and can only be > > decided by a court of > > law after carefully hearing both sides. > > > > Mr Goldstein should be told that a magazine such as > > yourself cannot be > > expected to get involved in complaints of this > > nature and that you have no > > intention of getting involved simply on the basis of > > his allegations. They > > are at best his point of view on the matter. If and > > when the matter has been > > decided by a court of law in his client's favor then > > and only then should he > > approach your magazine in the manner that he has. > > Until then, you can take > > no action on his unsubstantiated allegations. That > > is the end of the matter > > so far as your magazine is concerned. > > > > Indeed, this is the only position you can fairly > > take in the > > circumstances. Were you to take action on Mr > > Goldstein's allegations you > > would be doing a great injustice to legitimate > > clients like myself who have > > been doing business with you for a considerable > > period of time. I am > > looking forward to my advertisement being placed in > > your magazine and my > > continuing association with you. > > > > I close with Season's Greetings to you and the > > staff of Natural Awakenings > > Magazine, > > Sincerely , > > Mike Scozzari > > > > > > cc/legal council > > > > > > > __________________________________________ > Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > dsl.yahoo.com > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Dying to be thin? Anorexia. 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