National chain backs down in dispute over name of N.S. barber shop
HALIFAX — A national chain of men’s barber shops is backing down in its dispute with an independent operator in Nova Scotia.
Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop says it “sincerely apologizes” for a cease-and-desist letter sent to Thong Luong, the owner of Tommy’s Barber Shop in north-end Dartmouth.
Luong says he received the letter alleging trademark infringement earlier this month, but that he had no intention of complying.
He says he received offers from three lawyers to take his case pro bono, and a Nova Scotia cabinet minister also spoke out on his behalf.