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Case of the Day: Elcometer v. TQC-USA
The case of the day is Elcometer, Inc. v. TQC-USA, Inc. (E.D. Mich. 2013). Elcometer was a manufacturer and distributor of handheld coating thickness gauges. It sued TQC-USA, Paintmeter.com, and Robert Thoren (Paintmeter’s principal) for trademark infringement. Elcometer attempted to serve Paintmeter and Thoren via personal service and certified mail, but both attempts were unsuccessful.……
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Case of the Day: Microsoft v. John Doe
The case of the day is Microsoft Corp. v. John Doe (E.D.N.Y. 2012). Microsoft asserted claims against dozens of unknown defendants, the alleged creators, controllers, and users of the “Zeus Botnets” malware, a malicious computer program that is used to commit various cyber-crimes. Microsoft did not know the identities of the defendants, but its investigation……
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Case of the Day: Chanel, Inc. v. Acheterchanel.com
The case of the day is Chanel, Inc. v. Acheterchanel.com (S.D. Fla. 2012). Chanel, the well-known perfumer, sued Acheterchanel.com and unnamed defendants for tradmark infringement, false designation of origin, cyber-squatting, and unfair competition on account of knock-offs allegedly sold on various websites. Chanel obtained the WHOIS domain registration data for each of the websites at……
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Case of the Day: Fellowes v. Changzhou Xinrui Fellowes Office Equipment Co.
The case of the day is Fellowes v. Changzhou Xinrui Fellowes Office Equipment Co. (N.D. Ill. 2012). Fellowes, an Illinois company, purchased paper shredders and other office products from Changzhou Xinrui Fellowes, a Chinese joint venture between Fellowes Hong Kong Ltd., apparently an affiliate of Fellowes, and Jiangsu Shinri Machinery Co. When Fellowes Hong Kong……
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Case of the Day: CFTC v. Rubio
The case of the day is Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Rubio (S.D. Fla. 2012). The CFTC sued Jose S. Rubio, alleging that he had misused investor funds to pay his personal debts and expenses. The CFTC attempted service at Rubio’s last known addresses, but it was unsuccessful. Rubio had been questioned under oath during……