Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A.S. v. Contour 5151 ONH, LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-02818-VMC (N.D. Ga., June 23, 2023) Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A.S. (“Louis Vuitton”) has filed suit in the Northern District of Georgia against Contour 5151 ONH, LLC (“Contour”) for trademark infringement. Louis Vuitton, a luxury […]
Greenfield World Trade, Inc. v. Discount Bandit, LLC, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-02329-MLB (N.D. Ga., May 24, 2023) The owner of a food service and kitchen products family of brands brought suit against a discount online retailer in the Northern District. According to the Complaint, Plaintiff Legacy Brands designs, […]
Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A.S. v. Westgate Discount Mall, Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-01541-VMC (N.D. Ga., Apr. 11, 2023) French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has sued the Westgate Discount Mall for “staggering” trademark counterfeiting involving merchandise bearing Louis Vuitton’s federally registered trademarks. “Louis Vuitton is the […]
Luxottica Group S.p.A. et al v. Bill’s Flea Market, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-04354-ELR (N.D. Ga., Nov. 1, 2022) Flea markets are a great place to locate that hard-to-find antique or one-of-a-kind gift. But their transitory nature, and the cash-only policy of many vendors, also make flea markets […]
Real estate franchise company wins default judgment and permanent injunction against local agents’ fraudulent marketing tactics by leveraging trademark and copyright protection to swiftly combat consumer fraud.
On February 5, 2014, Rolex Watch U.S.A.,Inc. (“Rolex”) of New York, New York, filed a complaint against Nicholas Peter Karettis (“the defendant”) of Tyrone, Georgia, alleging Trademark Counterfeiting and Infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114. The complaint alleges Mr. Karettis sold, offered for sale, distributed, promoted, and advertised […]
The Refrigiwear, Inc. (“Refrigiwear”) complaint asserts trademark counterfeiting, trademark infringement, and unfair competition under state and federal law and copyright infringement against Sixty International S.A., Sixty Group SPA, and Sixty SPA (collectively “Sixty”) relating to Refrigiwear’s trademarks used on the insulated clothing, accessories, and protective equipment it manufactures. […]
Chanel, Inc. (“Chanel”), based in New York, brings this complaint in the Northern District of Georgia asserting counterfeiting and trademark violations against Sarah Janelle, several aliases, and d/b/a’s (“Janelle”), as well as 10 Does. Six United States Federal Trademark Registrations are alleged to have been violated: 0,626,035, 1,314,511, […]
A Mrs. Winners® franchisee said to be operating in Henry County, Georgia faces multiple trademark counts arising from alleged refusal to sign a new proposed licensing agreement. On March 1, 2013, Mrs. Winners Brand Management LLC (“Winners Brand”) filed a complaint in the Gainesville Division of the U.S. […]
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution (ajc.com) article reports that on Friday, March 1, authorities seized “about $5 million worth of counterfeit merchandise” at the West End Flea Market, located in Atlanta at 844 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. According to that article, the counterfeited name brands included Nike, Ralph Lauren, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton, […]
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