Touch, LLC v. All Done Management Group, Inc

Filing 43

ORDER RE STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION by Judge John F. Walter. Touchs Complaint against ADMG in the above-captioned action shall be dismissed on all counts without prejudice. By this STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION ADMG is permanently enjoined and restrained, together with any and all persons and entities acting for or on its behalf and/or in concert with them. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated) (iv)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP Gregory A. Nylen (SBN 151129) 18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 500 Irvine, CA 92612-4410 Telephone: (949) 732-6500 Facsimile: (949) 732-6501 Email: nyleng@gtlaw.com JS-6 Attorneys for Plaintiff TOUCH, LLC 8 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 10 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 12 13 TOUCH, LLC, 14 15 16 17 18 19 Case No.: 2:22-cv-05855-JFW-KSx Judge: John F. Walter Plaintiff, ORDER RE STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION v. ALL DONE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC., Defendants. Action Filed: August 8, 2022 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 ORDER RE STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 IT IS SO ORDERED: 1. Touch’s Complaint against ADMG in the above-captioned action shall be dismissed on all counts without prejudice. 2. Plaintiff Touch is a Nevada limited liability company with its principal place of business at 8395 West Sunset Road, Suite 200, Las Vegas, Nevada 89113. 3. Defendant ADMG is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of 7 California with a principal place of business at 6420 Wilmington Avenue, Los Angeles, 8 California 90001. 9 10 11 4. This Court has original jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a) and (b). 5. This Court has supplemental jurisdiction over the common law claims pursuant 12 to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a). These claims are so related to the other claims in this case over 13 which this Court has original jurisdiction that they form a part of the same case or 14 controversy under Article III of the United States Constitution. 15 6. Venue is proper in this Court under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) and (c). In particular, 16 ADMG is a citizen of the State of California, and a substantial part of the events giving rise 17 to the claims in this case occurred in this District. 18 7. ADMG by this STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT 19 INJUNCTION acknowledges the validity of and Touch’s exclusive ownership of the 20 OMNIA® brand and trademarks (registered and common law), including the following 21 federal registrations and applications: 22 a. OMNIA NIGHTCLUB for “[n]ight clubs; day clubs; night club services 23 in the nature of reservation and booking services for the purpose of 24 arranging for admission to night clubs and night club events, and 25 arranging and coordinating nightclub parties and entertainment events; 26 day club services in the nature of reservation and booking services for 27 the purpose of arranging for admission to day clubs and day club events, 28 and arranging and coordinating day club parties and entertainment 2 ORDER RE STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION 1 events; dance club services; entertainment services in the nature of 2 providing live musical, dance, and theatrical performances; consultation 3 in the field of special event planning for social entertainment services” 4 (U.S. Reg. No. 5,191,618); b. 5 OMNIA NIGHTCLUB design mark for “[n]ight clubs; day clubs; night 6 club services in the nature of reservation and booking services for the 7 purpose of arranging for admission to night clubs and night club events, 8 and arranging and coordinating nightclub parties and entertainment 9 events; day club services in the nature of reservation and booking 10 services for the purpose of arranging for admission to day clubs and day 11 club events, and arranging and coordinating day club parties and 12 entertainment events; dance club services; entertainment services in the 13 nature of providing live musical, dance, and theatrical performances; 14 consultation in the field of special event planning for social 15 entertainment services” (U.S. Reg. No. 5,191,665) (see design mark 16 below); 17 18 19 20 c. 21 entertainment, namely, live entertainment in the nature of live dance and 22 musical performances, dance club services; consultation in the field of 23 special event planning for social entertainment services” (U.S. Reg. No. 24 25 26 27 28 OMNIA DAY CLUB for “[a]dult only day time and night time 5,475,769). (collectively the “OMNIA Marks”). 8. Defendant ADMG owns and operates a cannabis dispensary in Huntington Park, California, under the name and mark OMNIA INDUSTRY. In connection with its cannabis dispensary, ADMG uses the marks: 3 ORDER RE STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION 1 a. 2 b. OMNIA INDUSTRY 3 c. 4 5 6 7 (the “Infringing Marks”). 9. On July 27, 2020, Touch filed the Complaint in the District of Nevada against 8 ADMG seeking an injunction and damages arising out of ADMG’s purported 9 misappropriation of Touch’s OMNIA Marks. 10 10. After ADMG was properly served with the summons and complaint, ADMG, 11 through legal counsel, contacted Touch seeking possible settlement. ADMG did not respond 12 to the Complaint, and Touch subsequently filed a request for entry of clerk’s default against 13 ADMG. 14 11. On January 6, 2021, the Clerk of Court in the District of Nevada entered default 15 against ADMG. 16 12. On August 17, 2022, the District of Nevada adopted the Report and 17 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge denying Touch’s Motion for Default Judgment 18 on jurisdictional grounds, and transferred the case to the District of California. The case was 19 transferred on August 22, 2022. 20 13. By this STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT 21 INJUNCTION ADMG is permanently enjoined and restrained, together with any and all 22 persons and entities acting for or on its behalf and/or in concert with them, from: 23 a. Any and all use of the OMNIA Marks, any mark containing the word 24 “OMNIA”, including but not limited to the Infringing Marks and any 25 confusingly similar variations thereof, in commerce, including, but not 26 limited to, on web sites, in domain names, on social media, on product 27 packaging, on promotional or marketing materials, or on store signage; 28 b. Any and all use of the OMNIA Marks, the Infringing Marks, or 4 ORDER RE STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION 1 confusingly similar variations thereof, alone or in combination with 2 other letters, words, strings, phrases, or designs, in commerce or in 3 connection with any business or for any other purpose; c. 4 Any and all use of any word, term, name, symbol, or device, or 5 combination thereof that causes or is likely to cause confusion, mistake 6 or deception as to the affiliation or association of ADMG or its goods 7 with Touch, or as to the origin of ADMG’s goods or services, or any 8 false designation of origin, false or misleading description or 9 representation of fact; and d. 10 Seeking to register or registering the OMNIA Mark, the Infringing 11 Marks, or any confusingly similar marks, in connection with any goods 12 or services in any jurisdiction throughout the world. 13 14. ADMG shall immediately discard, remove, or destroy any and all promotional 14 materials, including, but not limited to, internal and external signs, websites, social media 15 pages, and other advertising that display the Infringing Marks. If any such materials with 16 Infringing Marks are discovered, ADMG shall have 15 days to cure, and failure to cure shall 17 constitute a material breach of this STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND 18 PERMANENT INJUNCTION subject to immediate enforcement and damages as 19 enumerated herein. 20 15. ADMG shall immediately require all third parties, including but not limited to 21 delivery companies, to remove and/or destroy any and all promotional materials, including, 22 but not limited to, internal and external signs, websites, social media pages, and other 23 advertising that display the Infringing Marks. 24 25 26 16. ADMG shall not challenge or assist others in challenging the validity of Touch’s exclusive ownership of the OMNIA Marks (registered and common law). 17. ADMG agrees that nothing herein shall limit the right of Touch to recover 27 damages for any and all infringements by ADMG of the OMNIA Marks (save for the 15- 28 day period to cure) occurring after the Effective Date of this Order, and ADMG further 5 ORDER RE STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION 1 agrees that if ADMG infringes the OMNIA Marks (save for the 15-day period to cure) after 2 the Effective Date of this Order, nothing herein shall limit the right of Touch to recover 3 damages for any and all infringements by ADMG of the OMNIA Marks occurring prior to 4 the Effective Date of this Order. 5 18. Touch is not required to post any bond or security in connection with the 6 permanent injunction, and ADMG permanently, irrevocably, and fully waives any right to 7 request a bond or any other security. 8 9 10 11 19. ADMG HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT WHICH IT MIGHT HAVE TO A TRIAL BY A JURY IN ANY ACTION RELATING TO THIS CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION, AGREEMENTS, OR THE OMNIA MARKS. 20. ADMG IRREVOCABLY AND FULLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT 12 TO APPEAL THIS JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION, TO HAVE IT 13 WAIVED, MODIFIED OR SET ASIDE, TO SEEK OR OBTAIN A NEW TRIAL 14 THEREON, 15 COLLATERALLY, ITS VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY. OR OTHERWISE ATTACK IN ANY WAY, DIRECTLY OR 16 21. The parties will bear their own fees and costs in connection with this action. 17 22. This Court will have continuing jurisdiction for purposes of enforcing the 18 19 20 Stipulated Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction. THERE BEING NO JUST REASON FOR DELAY, LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED FORTHWITH. 21 22 Dated: January 18, 2023 23 24 25 By: United States District Court Judge 26 27 28 6 ORDER RE STIPULATED CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION

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