The defamation claim was tied to an email Drake sent to its alumni alleging that DMACC was causing “confusion in the marketplace” by adopting a logo that was strikingly similar to that used by Drake.

A federal judge said DMACC Foundation made "giant leaps" to accuse Drake of defamation but declined to impose sanctions.

WE’LL. TWO KEY RULINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN FAVOR OF DMACC. THE COLLEGE WAS SUED BY DRAKE UNIVERSITY OVER ITS LOGO. THE COURTS SIDED WITH DMACC FOR THEM TO INCREASE THEIR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ...

Des Moines Area Community College has filed a motion requesting that Drake University increase the amount of its injunction bond tenfold as the college works to eliminate a logo at the center of a ...

A federal court has sided with Des Moines Area Community College in the latest ruling in the ongoing copyright dispute ...