In Trademark Dispute, 9th Circuit Affirms Terminating Sanctions

Mealey's (January 9, 2020, 3:15 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Nevada federal judge’s decision to impose case terminating sanctions was affirmed Dec. 27 by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which found that various trademark infringement defendants’ “overall conduct” over “several months” justified the district court’s action (Seiko Epson Corp. v. Artem Koshkalda, et al., Nos. 18-15124, -15125, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 38703)....