Marriott Settles With Defendant Days After Their Escalating War of Words

Marriott International reached a settlement agreement with defendant Whisl Telecom in Marriott’s trademark infringement lawsuit to thwart robocallers from impersonating Marriott telemarketers, according to a stipulation (docket 1:21-cv-00610) signed Tuesday by Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga for Eastern Virginia in Alexandria. Trenga canceled a hearing planned for Friday to address Marriott-Whisl discovery disputes. Only days before the settlement, Marriott and Whisl were at an impasse over discovery that sparked an escalating war of words (see 2210280020). Settlement terms weren't disclosed.