Jewish Group Withdraws Trademark Suit Against Gas Chain After Settlement

The Gary (IN) Post-Tribune reported yesterday that the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU) has withdrawn a trademark infringement suit that it had filed in Indiana federal district court against Luke Oil Co. The OU reached an agreement with Luke Oil that the service station chain would stop using a logo-- a U inside a circle next to the name Luke-- on cups and on walls above food inside its convenience stores. The OU logo is owned by the Orthodox Union and is used on food products it certifies as meeting Jewish kosher dietary laws. [Thanks to Joel Katz (Relig. & State In Israel) for the lead.]