MGM Resorts International v. Registrant of Livemgm.com

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ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT 9 Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Alternative Service and Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall deposit $100 with the Clerk of the Court as security for this temporary restraining order. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT, a preliminary injunction hearing is set for 4/21/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6A. See Order for further details/deadlines. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 4/7/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - cc: Finance - MR)

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Michael J. McCue
Nevada Bar No. 6055
Jonathan W. Fountain
Nevada Bar No. 10351
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
MGM Resorts International

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL,

Case No. 2:17-cv-00695-JCM-GWF

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Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
EX PARTE MOTION FOR
ALTERNATIVE SERVICE AND
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

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v.
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REGISTRANT OF LIVEMGM.COM,
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Defendant.
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Plaintiff MGM Resorts International (“Plaintiff” or “MGM Resorts”) has moved the

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Court, ex parte, for entry of an order for alternative service, for a temporary restraining order,

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and for a preliminary injunction based upon Defendant’s use of Plaintiff’s federally registered

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trademarks (U.S. Trademark Reg. Nos. 1,060,489, 2,534,227, and 1,043,787) (the “MGM

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Marks”) in the <livemgm.com> domain name and on the <livemgm.com> website.

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The Court, having duly considered Plaintiff’s Complaint, Ex Parte Motion for

21 Alternative Service, Temporary Restraining Order, and Preliminary Injunction, and the
22 declarations and exhibits submitted therewith, makes the following findings and conclusions:
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Plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim for cybersquatting in

24 violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d). Plaintiff is likely to succeed in showing that Defendant
25 registered <livemgm.com> with a bad faith intent to profit from Plaintiff’s MGM Marks; that
26 Plaintiff’s MGM Marks were distinctive when Defendant registered <livemgm.com>; and that
27 Defendant’s domain name, <livemgm.com> is confusingly similar to Plaintiff’s federally
28 registered, incontestable, MGM Marks. Plaintiff is also likely to succeed on the merits of its
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claim for trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1114(a). Plaintiff is likely to
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succeed in showing that Plaintiff owns valid federal trademark registrations for its MGM Marks

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and that Defendant’s use of confusingly similar marks on the <livemgm.com> website is likely

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to cause consumer confusion.

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Plaintiff has suffered irreparable injury to its reputation and goodwill as

6 Defendant’s conduct has already caused one consumer to falsely associate Defendant’s online
7 casino services with Plaintiff. Absent temporary injunctive relief, Plaintiff is likely to continue
8 to suffer irreparable injury and harm as a result of Defendant’s impersonation of Plaintiff through
9 Defendant’s <livemgm.com> domain name and website.
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The harm to Plaintiff in denying the requested temporary restraining order

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The public interest weighs in favor of granting Plaintiff the requested temporary

13 restraining order.
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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion

15 for Alternative Service and Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED.
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IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT:

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On or before April 10 2017, Plaintiff shall serve the Summons, Complaint,
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18 Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction, the supporting declarations thereto, and this Order
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Plaintiff shall serve all other pleadings and papers that must be served on

21 Defendant by email to: [e-mail];
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Defendant and all other persons acting in concert or participation with Defendant

23 are temporarily enjoined and restrained from: (a) using the MGM Marks or any confusingly
24 similar variations thereof, alone or in combination with any other letters, words, letter string,
25 phrases or designs in commerce, including, without limitation, on any website, in any domain
26 name (including, without limitation, in <livemgm.com>), in any social network user name, in
27 any hidden website text, or in any website metatag; and (b) engaging in false or misleading
28 advertising or commercial activities likely to deceive consumers into believing that any
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Defendant is Plaintiff or that any of Defendant’s services are associated or affiliated with,

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connected to, approved by, or sponsored by Plaintiff;

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GoDaddy.com, LLC shall immediately remove or disable the domain name server

4 information for <livemgm.com> and place <livemgm.com> on hold and lock pending further
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Plaintiff shall deposit $100 with the Clerk of the Court as security for this

7 temporary restraining order.
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IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT, a preliminary injunction hearing is set

9 for April 21, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 6A.
__________________ on ____________________, March ___, 2017 at ________ in
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Defendant shall file and serve any opposition to Plaintiff’s motion for
April 14, 2017.
11 preliminary injunction on or before: ___________________. Plaintiff shall file and serve any
April 19, 2017
12 reply in support of its motion for preliminary injunction on or before: ___________________.
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April 7, 2017, at 11:40 a.m.
SIGNED AND ENTERED this _____ day of April, 2017 at ________.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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