Uh Sues Law School Over Name Change

The federal court suit filed Monday says that the newly renamed Houston College of Law has "willfully" infringed upon UH's intellectual property and is "attempting to associate itself with the standing and reputation" of UH. "According to STCL, four years ago it began investigating a name change as a way to increase recognition," the lawsuit says. "[...] STCL has struggled since its inception to shed its image as a 'night school,'" the lawsuit says, pointing out that in the late 1990s, South Texas unsuccessfully attempted to merge with Texas A&M University. The name change has also irked some South Texas College of Law students and alumni, who have voiced their frustration on social media and in an online petition calling on the college to reverse course. "Since when does my Facebook account link to the University of Houston's law school," one person commented on the Houston College of Law's Facebook page.