-Parties: The Plaintiff/Defendant by Counterclaim was Niagara River Trading Company Inc.; the Defendant/Plaintiff by Counterclaim was A & D Fiesta Inc.

-Subject Matter: This Federal Court matter (T-2055-25) is an action brought in Federal Court by Niagara River Trading Company Inc. against A & D Fiesta Inc. concerning alleged infringement of intellectual property rights in a maple leaf-shaped shot glass design, with a counterclaim seeking declarations of invalidity of copyright, industrial design, and trademark rights, and alleging damages arising from communications with customers. The case is ongoing.

-Date: The hearing was set on August 18, 2026.

-Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

-Amount: Punitive and exemplary damages in the amount of $50,000 were claimed.