Don’t confuse the college with the pornography Web site.
National American University, which has 16 campuses across the United States and also offers online courses, is claiming that the operators of pornography sites named Fast Times at NAU and Naughty American University have been illegally using that name and the acronym NAU since 2003, the Associated Press reported.
According to the news agency, the lawsuit claims that the pornography site, operated by La Touraine Inc., is “nearly identical in sight, sound, and commercial impression” to the university’s.
The university is looking for a judge to prevent further use of the trademark, and for monetary damages.
A man at La Touraine who was contacted by the Associated Press on Thursday declined to comment. —Marc Beja
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