Las Vegas Sands Corp. v. Unknown Registrants of www.368.com et al

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FINAL JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION in favor of Plaintiff Las Vegas Sands Corp. against all Defendants. Defendants are ordered to pay to Plaintiff statutory damages in the amount of $2,000,000. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 1/13/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Case No. 2:14-cv-01049-JCM-VCF

LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP., a Nevada
corporation,

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FINAL JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT
AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION

Plaintiff,
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v.
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UNKNOWN REGISTRANTS OF,
WWW.368.COM, WWW.VNS000.COM,
WWW.VNS002.COM, WWW.VNS003.COM,
WWW.VNS004.COM, WWW.VNS005.COM,
WWW.VNS.006.COM, WWW.VNS007.COM,
WWW.VNS008.COM, WWW.VNS009.COM,
WWW.VN008.COM, WWW.666CP.COM,
WWW.XJS00.COM, WWW.XJS11.COM,
WWW.XJS22.COM, WWW.XJS33.COM,
WWW.XJS44.COM, WWW.XJS55.COM,
WWW.XJS66.COM, WWW.XJS77.COM,
WWW.XJS88.COM, WWW.XJS99.COM,
WWW.8227.COM, WWW.970.COM,
WWW.VNS95500.COM,
WWW.VNS95511.COM,
WWW.VNS95522.COM,
WWW.VNS95533.COM,
WWW.VNS95544.COM,
WWW.VNS95555.COM,
WWW.VNS95566.COM,
WWW.VNS95577.COM,
WWW.VNS95588.COM, WWW.95599.COM,
AND WWW.22V.COM,

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Defendants.
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The Clerk of the Court having entered the default of Defendants Unknown Registrants of

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www.368.com, www.vns000.com, www.vns002.com, www.vns003.com, www.vns004.com,

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www.vns005.com, www.vns006.com, www.vns007.com, www.vns008.com, www.vns009.com,

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www.vn008.com,

www.666cp.com,

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www.xjs33.com,

www.xjs44.com,

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www.xjs88.com,

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www.vns95511.com,

www.vns95522.com,

www.vns95533.com,

www.vns95544.com,

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www.vns95555.com,

www.vns95566.com,

www.vns95577.com,

www.vns95588.com,

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www.vns95599.com, and www.22v.com (“Defendants” and/or “Domains”), Plaintiff Las Vegas
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www.xjs99.com,

www.xjs00.com,
www.xjs55.com,
www.8227.com,

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www.xjs11.com,

www.xjs22.com,

www.xjs66.com,

www.xjs77.com,

www.9770.com,

www.vns95500.com,

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Sands Corp. (“Plaintiff”) having moved the Court for entry of a final judgment by default against

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Defendants, and the Court having considered Plaintiff’s motion, the accompanying memorandum

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of points and authorities, the papers and pleadings on file in this case, and for good cause shown,

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the Court hereby FINDS as follows:

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1.

Plaintiff has alleged meritorious claims for trademark counterfeiting, trademark

infringement, and trademark dilution claims.
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. will suffer irreparable injury to its valuable trademarks and

associated goodwill if the Defendants are not enjoined;
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As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ conduct, Plaintiff has suffered, and

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will continue to suffer, monetary loss and irreparable injury to its business, reputation, and

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goodwill.

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4.

The balance of hardships favors Plaintiff.

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5.

Entry of a permanent injunction is in the public interest.

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NOW THEREFORE, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Plaintiff
shall take judgment against Defendant, and further that:
A.

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Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a)-(c), Defendants are ordered to pay to Plaintiff
statutory damages in the amount of $2,000,000;

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Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1116, Defendants and their respective officers, agents,

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servants, employees, attorneys, and all persons, corporations, business entities, and other

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associations of persons who are in active concert or participation with Defendants (the “Restrained

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Parties”), are hereby permanently enjoined and restrained from:

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1.

Using the SANDS Marks, “Jinsha,” or the Venetian Design Marks, or any

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confusingly similar variations thereof, alone or in combination with any other

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letters, words, letter string, phrases or designs in commerce, including, without

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limitation, on any website, in any domain name, in any social network user name,

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in any hidden website text, or in any website metatag; and

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2. Engaging in false or misleading advertising or commercial activities likely

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to deceive consumers into believing that any Defendant is the Plaintiff or that any
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Defendant’s services are associated or affiliated with, connected to, or approved

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sponsored by the Plaintiff ; and

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IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT:

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A.

15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)(1)(C), Domain name registrars eNom, Inc., Name.com, Inc.,

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GoDaddy.com, Inc., (the domain name registrars) and VeriSign, Inc. (the .com domain name

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registry) are hereby ordered to immediately remove or disable the domain name server

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information for the: www.368.com, www.vns000.com, www.vns002.com, www.vns003.com,

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www.vns004.com, www.vns005.com, www.vns006.com, www.vns007.com, www.vns008.com,

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www.vns009.com,

www.vn008.com,

www.666cp.com,

www.xjs00.com,

www.xjs11.com,

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www.xjs22.com,

www.xjs33.com,

www.xjs44.com,

www.xjs55.com,

www.xjs66.com,

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www.xjs77.com,

www.xjs88.com,

www.xjs99.com,

www.8227.com,

www.9770.com,

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www.vns95500.com,

www.vns95511.com,

www.vns95522.com,

www.vns95533.com,

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www.vns95544.com,

www.vns95555.com,

www.vns95566.com,

www.vns95577.com,

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www.vns95588.com, www.vns95599.com and www.22v.com domains.

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IT IS SO ORDERED:
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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January 13, 2015
DATED: ________________________

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