Category: Opposition to the Tanners

  • Last Salt Lake City Messenger

    Last Salt Lake City Messenger

    A farewell message as the Utah Lighthouse Ministry closes its doors, and an excerpt from the biography about the Tanners: Lighthouse.

  • Trademark Lawsuit Archive Page

    This article archives information about a trademark lawsuit that the Utah Lighthouse Ministry had to file in 2005. In 2005 the Utah Lighthouse Ministry found it necessary to file a lawsuit to prevent the exploitation of the ministry’s trademark, as well as the personal names of Jerald and Sandra Tanner, and to ensure that those…

  • Appeal Rejected (Trademark Lawsuit)

    By Sandra Tanner Unfortunately on May 29, 2008, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower district court’s ruling against our trademark lawsuit concerning the domain name registration and use of our business and personal names. For more information see our Trademark Lawsuit Archive Page, where the 10th Circuit’s ruling can be read.…

  • Jerald Tanner’s Quest for Truth – Part 2

    By Ronald V. Huggins Jerald TannerJune 1959 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight…

  • Ministry Files Appeal (Trademark Lawsuit)

    Ministry Files Appeal (Trademark Lawsuit)

    March 26, 2007, U.S. District Judge Dale A. Kimball ruled against our claims of trademark infringement and in favor of Allen Wyatt, Scott Gordon and FAIR (Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research) in the use of 10 domain names— utahlighthouseministry.org utahlighthouseministry.com utahlighthouse.org utahlighthouse.com sandratanner.org sandratanner.com jeraldtanner.org jeraldtanner.com geraldtanner.org geraldtanner.com —in conjunction with a fake site…

  • Jerald Tanner’s Quest for Truth —  Part 1

    Jerald Tanner’s Quest for Truth — Part 1

    By Ronald V. Huggins Jerald TannerJune 1, 1938 — October 1, 2006 For all the saints who from their labors rest,Who thee by faith before the world confessed,Thy name, O Jesus, be for ever blest.Alleluia. Alleluia. From now on whenever Christians throughout the world sing this triumphant hymn it will be celebrating, along with all…

  • Update on Lawsuit (Trademark)

    By Sandra Tanner In the June 2005 Salt Lake City Messenger, we announced our lawsuit against Allen Wyatt, Scott Gordon and FAIR (Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research) for trademark infringement. That lawsuit is still in process and the trial has been scheduled for February of 2007. See: Trademark Lawsuit Archive Page Originally appeared in:…

  • Ministry Files Lawsuit (Trademark)

    Ministry Files Lawsuit (Trademark)

    Utah Lighthouse Ministry sued FAIR on April 25, 2005, in Salt Lake City federal court for trademark infringement and cybersquatting over 13 mimicking domain names. The suit demanded domain transfers and triple damages.

  • Top Stories of the Decades

    Top Stories of the Decades

    Highlights of Utah Lighthouse Ministry research and experiences through the years.

  • Copyright / Internet Lawsuit — LDS Church v. Utah Lighthouse Ministry

    This page archives information regarding a lawsuit brought against the Utah Lighthouse Ministry by the LDS Church over purported copyright infringement and online linking, involving digital reproduction of the Church Handbook of Instructions. Key Information “We see the Internet as an additional communications medium which we will use to provide both church members and the…