Cubaexport Attempts to Discredit Bacardi’s Latest Complaint

You will recall, Bacardi and Cuban government entity Cubaexport are deadlocked in a tense fight over the rights to the Havana Club name in the US. On Friday, Cubaexport, who is partnered with Pernod Ricard to distribute Havana Club rum internationally, filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint from Bacardi, and if that doesn't work, they'll take a summary judgement.MOTION TO DISMISS. The Bacardi-initiated lawsuit filed last month seeks to (1) strike the Havana Club registration on the grounds