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ACC sues The L Suite over Lloyd AI use of ACC materials and trademarks
On September 10, 2026 the Association of Corporate Counsel sued The Suite, Inc. (d/b/a The L Suite) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint alleges Lloyd, The L Suite's in-house counsel chatbot, used ACC copyrighted benchmarking materials and ACC trademarks without authorization. ACC seeks an injunction and damages in the jury-demand complaint.
Filing (U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (via CourtListener)) → · Delaware Business Court Insider (Law.com)
Key points
- ACC filed ACC v. The Suite, Inc., D. Del. No. 1:26-cv-01138, on September 10, 2026.U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (via CourtListener)Delaware Business Court Insider (Law.com)
- Defendant is The Suite, Inc. d/b/a The L Suite, a for-profit GC community operating Lloyd AI.U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (via CourtListener)
- ACC alleges Lloyd ingested ACC materials, including a 2024 Law Department Management Benchmarking Report.U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (via CourtListener)
- A Lloyd promo video allegedly showed ACC report cover art and ACC's ASSOCIATION mark.U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (via CourtListener)
- ACC also alleges use of 'built by in-house counsel, for in-house counsel,' echoing its registered mark.U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (via CourtListener)
- Claims include Lanham Act, Copyright Act, and Delaware unfair-competition counts; ACC seeks injunction and damages.U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (via CourtListener)Delaware Business Court Insider (Law.com)
Sources2 articles across 2 outlets
Delaware Business Court Insider (Law.com)
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (via CourtListener)
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