BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLP v. AIM Group Corporation et al, No. 2:2022cv01648 - Document 108 (D. Nev. 2023)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 104 Stipulated Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction As to Defendants Nepa Wholesale, Inc. and Nepa 2 Wholesale LLC by Plaintiff BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLP. All claims asserted by BBK against the NEPA Defendants in the SAC are hereby dismissed without prejudice. BBK and the NEPA Defendants shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees relating to the claims between BBK and the NEPA Defendants. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 9/12/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AMMi)
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BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLP v. AIM Group Corporation et al Doc. 108 Case 2:22-cv-01648-GMN-BNW Document 108 Filed 09/12/23 Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC John L. Krieger Nevada Bar No. 6023 Kevin D. Everage Nevada Bar No. 15913 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 800 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 (702) 550-4439 jkrieger@dickinsonwright.com keverage@dickinsonwright.com Frank G. Long (Admitted Pro hac vice) J. Alex Grimsley (Admitted Pro hac vice) 1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1400 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 (602) 285-5093 flong@dickinsonwright.com jagrimsley@dickinsonwright.com David S. Becker (Admitted Pro hac vice) 55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 377-7881 dbecker@dickinsonwright.com Ashley Fernandez (Admitted pro hac vice) 500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 4 000 Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 223-3500 afernandez@dickinsonwright.com Attorneys for Plaintiff BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLP d/b/a HBI International UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA 20 21 22 Case No. 2:22-cv-01648-GMN-BNW BBK TOBACCO & FOODS, LLP, an Arizona limited liability partnership, d/b/a HBI INTERNATIONAL, 23 STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST DEFENDANTS NEPA WHOLESALE, INC. AND NEPA 2 WHOLESALE LLC Plaintiff, 24 25 26 27 28 v. AIMS GROUP USA CORPORATION a/k/a AIMS GROUP USA, INC., et al. Defendants. AND ALL RELATED CLAIMS 1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 2:22-cv-01648-GMN-BNW Document 108 Filed 09/12/23 Page 2 of 7 1 2 Plaintiff BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLP d/b/a HBI International (“BBK”) and Defendants 3 NEPA Wholesale, Inc. (“NEPA”) and NEPA2 Wholesale, LLC (“NEPA2”) (collectively, the 4 “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel of record, stipulate and agree as follows, and 5 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 6 1. The Parties have entered into a Settlement Agreement resolving the claims 7 asserted by BBK against NEPA and NEPA2 in Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) 8 (ECF No. 76). 9 2. In the Settlement Agreement, the Parties agreed to the Court’s entry of permanent 10 injunction and final judgment against NEPA and NEPA2 (the “NEPA Defendants”), and therefore 11 the Parties jointly request the Court enter the following judgment. 12 3. This Court has jurisdiction over BBK and the NEPA Defendants and over the 13 subject matter of this action and for entry and enforcement of this Judgment and Permanent 14 Injunction. 15 4. 16 and 1400. 17 5. Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to, inter alia, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 BBK is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the RAW®-Brand Product 18 Slogan, RAW™-Brand Trade Dress, RAW Cone Bro™ mark, and the RAW™-Brand Graphic 19 Design Copyrights, each as defined in Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) (ECF No. 20 76). 21 6. BBK’s rights in the RAW®-Brand Product Slogan, RAW™-Brand Trade Dress, 22 RAW Cone Bro™ mark, and the RAW™-Brand Graphic Design Copyrights are valid and 23 enforceable. 24 25 26 27 28 7. Bijay Shrestha is the President, sole director and sole shareholder of NEPA and the President, Manager and sole member of NEPA 2. 8. Judgment is entered, jointly and severally, against the NEPA Defendants for the following: a. willfully infringing BBK’s registered trademark rights to the RAW®2 Case 2:22-cv-01648-GMN-BNW Document 108 Filed 09/12/23 Page 3 of 7 1 Brand Product Slogan, namely THE NATURAL WAY TO ROLL®, in violation of 15 2 U.S.C. § 1114; 3 b. willfully infringing BBK’s registered trademark rights to the RAW®- 4 Brand Marks (as defined in the SAC), including the package graphic designs representing 5 the RAW™-Brand Trade Dress (as defined in the SAC) in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1114; 6 c. willfully infringing BBK’s trademark rights to the RAW™-Brand Trade 7 Dress, the RAW®-Brand Product Slogan, and the RAW Cone Bro™ mark by the NEPA 8 Defendants’ unauthorized use of the “BroCone” brand name, the “BroCone” Package and 9 Box Graphic Designs (as defined in the SAC), and the slogan, “THE NATURAL WAY 10 TO ROLL,” on packaging and advertising for, and/or to identify, the “BroCone” Products 11 (as defined in the SAC), which constitutes a false designation of origin that has caused, or 12 is likely to cause, confusion, mistake, and deception as to whether the origins of the 13 “BroCone” Products are the same as the RAW™-Brand Products or whether there is some 14 affiliation, connection or association between the “BroCone” Products and the RAW™- 15 Brand Products and/or the commercial activities of BBK, all in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 16 1125(a)(1)(A); and 17 d. willfully infringing BBK’s exclusive RAW™-Brand Graphic Design 18 Copyrights in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 501, by the NEPA Defendants’ unauthorized use 19 of substantially similar packaging designs for packaging of “BroCone” products, 20 including the designs of following nine (9) BBK’s works whose copyrights the NEPA 21 Defendants infringed after the Effective Date of Registration of those BBK works with 22 the U.S. Copyright Office: Reg. Nos. TX 6-626-247, VA 1-962-325, VA 1-961-856, VA 23 2-297-893; VA 2-297-888; VA 2-313-563; VA 2-299-673; VA 2-320-503; VA 2-317- 24 293. 25 9. The Court finds that BBK has suffered and will continue to suffer irreparable harm 26 and injury from the NEPA Defendant’s past and continued use of the “BroCone” name, 27 “BroCone” Product Packaging, “THE NATURAL WAY TO ROLL” slogan, and any product 28 packaging, box, in-store display or design, advertising or slogan incorporating or confusingly 3 Case 2:22-cv-01648-GMN-BNW Document 108 Filed 09/12/23 Page 4 of 7 1 similar to the RAW™-Brand Trade Dress or the RAW®-Brand Product Slogan, the RAW Cone 2 Bro™ name, and/or any of the RAW™-Brand Graphic Design Copyrights. 3 10. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1116, 17 U.S.C. § 502, and Rule 65(d) of the Federal Rules 4 of Civil Procedure, the NEPA Defendants and their respective employees (while employed by or 5 acting for any of the NEPA Defendants), officers, directors, agents, successors, and assigns, and 6 all other persons or entities acting in active concert or participation with any of them, including 7 but not limited to Bijay Shrestha and any entity of which Bijay Shrestha is a manager, officer, 8 director or fifty percent (50%) owner (collectively, the “Enjoined Parties”), are hereby 9 permanently enjoined from: 10 a. marketing, promoting, advertising, selling or offering for sale any product 11 using the “BroCone” brand name, the “BroCone” Package and Box Graphic Designs (as 12 defined in the SAC), or the slogan, “THE NATURAL WAY TO ROLL”, including but 13 not limited to the following “BroCone” Products as identified in the NEPA Parties’ 14 accounting records: Item ID 850023213044 850023213044A 850023213044B 850023213099 850023213105 850023213129 850023213143 850023213198 850023213808 850023213808A 850023213808B 850023213822 850023213822A 850023213822B 850023213860 850023213860A 850023213860B 850023213891 850023213914 850023213938 850023213952 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Description BROCONE (1A) KING SIZE 32 PACK BROCONE 1 1/4 32 PACKS PER BOX BROCONE KING SIZE 32 PACKS PER BROCONE (7A) KING SIZE 32 PACK BROCONE (3) ORIGINAL KING SIZE BROCONE (4) ORIGINAL SINGLE WI BROCONE (5) ORIGINAL 76MM 24 P BROCONE (6) ORIGINAL TIPS 50 P BROCONE (12A) ORIGINAL KING SI BROCONE ORIGINAL 1 1/4 20 PACK BROCONE ORIGINAL KING SIZE 20 BROCONE (13A) KING SIZE 20 PAC BROCONE 1 1/4 20 PACKS PER BOX BROCONE KING SIZE 20 PACKS PER BROCONE (1B) 1 1/4 32 PACKS PE BROCONE 1 1/4 32 PACKS PER BOX BROCONE KING SIZE 32 PACKS PER BROCONE (15B) ORIGINAL 11/4 20 BROCONE (2) ORIGINAL 3+3 TRIP BROCONE (7B) 1 1/4 32 PACKS PE BROCONE (13B) 1 1/4 20 PACKS P 4 Case 2:22-cv-01648-GMN-BNW Document 108 Filed 09/12/23 Page 5 of 7 850023213976 850038138158 850038138172 850038138196 850038138219 850038138240 850038138264 850038138295 850038138349 850038138370 850038138394 850038138417 850038138479 850038138486 850038138516 850038138530 850038138554 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 b. 12 13 14 15 18 19 THE NATURAL WAY TO ROLL® slogan may be used solely in connection with BBK’s RAW™-Brand Products (as defined in the SAC); and c. social media posts, except solely in connection with BBK’s RAW™-Brand Products. 11. 26 27 28 Within fifteen (15) calendar days of entry of this Judgment, destroy all “BroCone” Products in the Enjoined Parties’ possession, custody or control; b. By September 30, 2023, provide BBK with the last known login credentials for the brocone.original Instagram account; and c. 24 25 The Enjoined Parties must do the following: a. 22 23 using, in connection with any smoking product or accessory, any hashtag consisting exclusively of and/or including the word “raw” on or in connection with any 20 21 otherwise using in commerce the “BroCone” name, “BroCone” Package and Box Graphic Designs and/or “THE NATURAL WAY TO ROLL” slogan, except that 16 17 BROCONE (12B) ORIGINAL 1 1/4 2 BROCONE (17A) BROWN 109MM CONE BROCONE (17B) BROWN 98MM CONE BROCONE (19B) PINK 98MM CONE 5 BROCONE (19A) PINK 109MM CONE BROCONE (20A) PINK KING SIZE C BROCONE (20B) PINK 11/4 SIZE C BROCONE (11A) KING SIZE 800 CO BROCONE (11C) 11/4900 CONES PE BROCONE (17C) BROWN 84MM CONE BROCONE (17D) BROWN 60MM CONE BROCONE (9A) MIX-BLAST 109MM C BROCONE (19C) PINK 84MM CONE 5 BROCONE (19D) PINK 60MM CONE 5 BROCONE (9D) MIX BLAST 60MM CO BROCONE (11D) 98MM 800 CONES P BROCONE (9C) MIX-BLAST 84MM CO File with the Court and serve upon BBK within thirty (30) days after entry of this Judgment a report in writing and signed under oath by respective corporate officers of the NEPA Defendants setting forth in detail the manner and form in which they have complied with each of the terms of this Order. 12. The NEPA Defendants are jointly and severally liable to BBK for, and shall pay 5 Case 2:22-cv-01648-GMN-BNW Document 108 Filed 09/12/23 Page 6 of 7 1 BBK, monetary damages for trademark, trade dress and copyright infringement in the amount 2 and in the manner as set forth in the parties’ Confidential Settlement Agreement (the “Payment 3 Provision”). 4 5 13. Defendants in the SAC are hereby dismissed without prejudice. 6 7 14. BBK and the NEPA Defendants shall bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees relating to the claims between BBK and the NEPA Defendants. 8 9 Other than as set forth herein, all claims asserted by BBK against the NEPA 15. This Judgment is without prejudice to any claims BBK has against any named Defendants other than the NEPA Defendants. 10 16. This Judgment is without prejudice to claims the NEPA Defendants have against 11 any named Defendants other than the NEPA Defendants. 12 /// 13 /// 14 /// 15 /// 16 /// 17 /// 18 /// 19 /// 20 /// 21 /// 22 /// 23 /// 24 /// 25 /// 26 /// 27 /// 28 /// 6 Case 2:22-cv-01648-GMN-BNW Document 108 Filed 09/12/23 Page 7 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17. There being no just reason for delay, this Judgment is entered as a final judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b). IT IS SO AGREED AND STIPULATED this ___ 8th day of _________, September 2023: DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC FEINSTEIN & MENDEZ, P.A. /s/ John L. Krieger John L. Krieger, Esq. Kevin D. Everage, Esq. 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 800 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169-0965 /s/ Brett Feinstein Brett Feinstein, Esq. (Admitted Pro hac vice) 2600 S. Douglas Road, Suite 506 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Frank G. Long, Esq. (Admitted Pro hac vice) J. Alex Grimsley (Admitted Pro hac vice) 1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1400 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 RICE REUTHER SULLIVAN & CARROLL, LLP David S. Becker, Esq. (Admitted Pro hac vice) 55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, Illinois 60603 David A. Carroll, Esq. Anthony J. DiRaimondo, Esq. Robert E. Opdyke, Esq. 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1200 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 Attorneys for Defendants NEPA Wholesale, Inc. and NEPA2 Wholesale, LLC Ashley N. Fernandez (Admitted Pro hac vice) 500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 4000 Detroit, Michigan 48226 18 Attorneys for Plaintiff 19 20 21 IT IS SO ORDERED Sept. 12, 2023 22 DATED: 23 _________________________________________ THE HON. GLORIA M. NAVARRO UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 24 25 26 4888-6931-0589 v1 [58183-369] 27 28 7
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