Franklin Sports, Inc. (Stoughton, MA) has sued an individual (also from Stoughton) for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and a variety of other claims. In a set of facts that’s new to this blog, the complaint alleges that the defendant formerly worked for a web designer that the plaintiff hired to design <nfluniformset.com>, a website dedicated to selling plaintiff’s sporting goods. The complaint alleges that the defendant turned around and created <nflfootballuniformsets.com>, which was a direct copy of the plaintiff’s site. The complaint alleges that the defendant now uses his site to sell plaintiff’s goods which are obtained on-line or through third party distributors.
Franklin Sports, Inc. v. MacFaden, 11-11722-JLT (D. Mass. Sep. 29, 2011)
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