Illinois Federal Judge Awards $650,000 In Copyright, Trademark Case

(October 24, 2017, 1:33 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A defendant who sold counterfeit “Monster Energy” products online was ordered by an Illinois federal judge on Oct. 23 to pay Monster Energy Co. $650,000 in damages in connection with allegations of copyright and trademark infringement (Monster Energy Company v. Zheng Peng, et al., No. 17-414, N.D. Ill., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 175287)....