Integrated Global Services, Inc. v. Mayo

Filing 23

MEMORANDUM OPINION (please see Memorandum Opinion for additional information.) For the foregoing reasons, the Court granted IGS's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. An appropriate order has issued. (See ECF No. 19 .) It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 09/13/2017. (walk, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division
INTEGRATED GLOBAL

SERVICES, INC.
Plaintiff,
V.

Civil Action No. 3:17cv563

MICHAEL MAYO,
Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Integrated Global Services, Inc.'s ("IGS")

Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (ECF No. 4.) On August 22, 2017, Mayo filed a "Brief in
Support for Expedited Hearings" with nine exhibits. (ECF No. 22.) On August 25,2017, the
Court held a hearing at which it took evidence and heard oral argument, and the matter is ripe for

disposition. The Court exercises jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331.' Mayo appeared pro
se? The day ofthe hearing, the Court entered anOrder granting the Preliminary Injunction.
(ECF No. 19.) This Memorandum Opinion sets forth the reasoning for the Court's ruling.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
A.

Procedural Historv

On August 10, 2017, IGS filed its Verified Complaint against Defendant Michael Mayo,
(ECF No. 1), the Motion for Preliminary Injunction, (ECF No. 4), and a Motion to Expedite

' "The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the
Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States." 28 U.S.C. § 1331. The Verified Complaint
alleges violations of, inter alia, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1831, er
seq., and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1030, et seq.

^On September 1,2017, attorney Zev Hillel Antell appeared onMayo's behalf inthis
proceeding. Thus, while Mayo appeared pro se at the Preliminary Injunction Hearing, it appears
that he now has counsel.