Editing Kentucky Colonel (section)

=== Lawsuits ===
The HOKC filed a federal lawsuit against Kentucky Colonels International (KCI) in 2020. The lawsuit alleged infringement of the "Kentucky Colonels" registered trademark.<ref name="HOKCvKCI" /> In 2021, the parties settled the case with a [[permanent injunction]] prohibiting KCI from using the "Kentucky Colonels" trademark.<ref>[https://www.kycolonels.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Agreed-Permanent-Injunction.pdf Honorable Ord. of Kentucky Colonels, Inc. v. Kentucky Colonels Int'l] ([[United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky|W. D. Kentucky]] August 13, 2020).</ref> In 2023, The HOKC opened a new lawsuit against KCI for "one count of [[civil contempt]], four counts of various federal trademark infringement, one count [[Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act|anticybersquatting]], and three counts of various common law [[trademark infringement]]".<ref>''The Honorable of Ky. Colonels v. Globcal Int'l'', Civil Action 3:23-cv-43-RGJ, 2 (W.D. Ky. Mar. 30, 2023).</ref>  In August 2023 the HOKC won their lawsuit. David J. Wright and his  KCI organization were held in contempt of the permanent injunction and ordered to pay legal fees of the HOKC.<ref>''The Honorable of Ky. Colonels v. Ky. Colonels Int'l'', Civil Action 3:20-cv-132-RGJ (W.D. Ky. Aug. 9, 2023)</ref>