No longer on the Horn of a dilemma: Washington Street jeweler to change name

Horn's Jeweler, 339 Washington St., will change its name so nobody will confuse it with E.B. Horn, which has been operating in downtown Boston since 1839.

E.B. Horn had filed a trademark lawsuit against the rival shop earlier this year. As part of a proposed settlement filed in US District Court in Boston this week, the older store agreed to drop its claims for damages and legal fees in exchange for the name change.

Judge Indira Talwani this morning approved the basic idea, asking the two parties to draw up a final settlement for her perusal.