Virtualpoint, Inc. v. Poarch Band of Creek Indians, et al

Filing 60

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Cormac J. Carney: See document for further information. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (lwag)

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1 2 3 4 JS-6 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 VIRTUALPOINT, INC., dba Captive ) Case No.: SACV-15-02025-CJC (KESx) ) Judge: CORMAC J. CARNEY 13 Media, a California corporation, 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS, ) dba PCI GAMING AUTHORITY, a ) federally-recognized Indian tribe; ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 24 25 26 27 28 Consent Judgment Case No. SACV-15-02025 Courtroom: 9B CONSENT JUDGMENT [Fed. R. Civ. P. 58] Complaint Filed: December 4, 2015 Trial Date: August 22, 2017 1 The Plaintiff VirtualPoint, Inc. (“VPI”) and the Defendant Poarch Band of Creek 2 Indians dba PCI Gaming (“PBCI”) (collectively the “Parties”) have reached a settlement of 3 this matter which they have set forth in a Confidential Settlement Agreement (the 4 “Agreement”). As a requirement of that Agreement they have requested entry of this 5 Consent Judgment, pursuant to Rules 54 and 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 6 The Court has reviewed the proposed Consent Judgment and adopts it as an order of its 7 own. Accordingly, it is ordered as follows: 8 1. On or about September 30, 2015, PBCI – through former legal counsel 9 – filed a Uniform Domain Resolution Proceeding (“UDRP”) with the National 10 Arbitration Forum (“NAF”) against VPI (“the Proceeding”) in which it is alleged, 11 among other things, that the Domain www.windcreek.com registered to VPI (the 12 “Domain”) is confusingly similar to trademarks owned by PBCI. The complaint 13 sought transfer of the Domain from VPI to PBCI. On November 13, 2015, NAF 14 Panelist Antonina Pakharenko-Anderson issued a decision in the Proceeding (the 15 “Decision”) ordering VPI to transfer the Domain to PBCI. 16 2. VPI commenced this lawsuit within ten days of the Decision and 17 provided notice thereof which notice, pursuant to Uniform Domain Name Dispute 18 Resolution Policy 4(k), effectively stayed implementation of that Decision pending 19 settlement or order of this Court. 20 3. The Decision in the underlying UDRP before the NAF ordering 21 Plaintiff VPI to transfer ownership of the Domain Name to PBCI is reversed on the 22 grounds that VPI has rights or legitimate interests in the Domain Name, registered 23 and used the Domain in good faith, and is the rightful owner of the Domain Name. It 24 is therefore Ordered that the decision be withdrawn in full. 25 4. VPI shall transfer to PBCI or its designee all rights to the Domain for 26 the sum of $40,000, VPI representing that it has full and clear title thereto. 27 5. The Parties shall comply with all terms of their Agreement. 28 ORDER RE NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL Case No. SACV-15-02025 1 1 6. Nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver of PBCI’s sovereign 2 immunity except as specifically set forth herein. 3 7. All remaining claims in this action are dismissed with prejudice, with 4 each party bearing their own attorney fees, costs and expenses. 5 8. This Court retains jurisdiction of this matter for purposes of taking any 6 action necessary to enforce the terms of this Order and the Agreement. 7 8 IT IS SO ORDERED. 9 10 Dated: July 10, 2017 Hon. Cormac J. Carney United States District Judge 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDER RE NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL Case No. SACV-15-02025 2

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