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D. Ma : court would not award double or treble damages against defendants for their

Background: Complaint and counterclaim were filed relating to the control of a small Spanish-language bi-weekly newspaper. After defendants withdrew from litigation and agreed to turn over entire control of paper to plaintiffs, jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs. Holdings: The District Court, Ponsor, J., held that: (1) court would not enhance jury award for violation of Lanham Act provision prohibiting, inter alia, false designation of origin; (2) court would not award double or treble damages against defendants for their violation of Massachusetts law regarding the taking of trade secrets; and (3) court would not treble damages against defendants for infringement of a federally registered trademark. So ordered.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on July 04, 2008 (boomark / email).