7th Circuit: Shipment Of Counterfeit Product Conferred Jurisdiction

Mealey's (August 26, 2022, 7:27 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Entry of a default judgment by an Illinois federal judge against a defendant accused of trademark infringement by NBA Properties Inc. was upheld Aug. 16, when the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals agreed that the defendant’s shipment of a counterfeit product to Illinois constituted purposeful availment....