FlightAware, a flight-tracking service, is suing Kalshi, a prediction markets giant, for allegedly using its data and name without permission to run markets on flight cancellations.
Unauthorized Use of Data and Name
According to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Kalshi named FlightAware as the primary source agency for the markets’ settlement, but FlightAware had not authorized Kalshi to use its name, data, or trademarks for that purpose.
Kalshi’s unauthorized use of FlightAware’s data and name meant that customers assumed FlightAware was involved in the scheme, lawyers for the flight-tracking company wrote in the complaint.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, as well as court orders barring Kalshi from using FlightAware’s data and name. FlightAware also seeks a jury trial.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
