Question
read the ethics case and answer all 3 questions
Ethics Cases orate defendants and Feng in U.S. distri for trademark infringement, T Ethical The defen t.7 Ethics Case BMW North America, corpor LLC, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC, in California ed the complaint and summons i dants sent various e-mails to th peared in court or filed an ansWer serv distribute luxury automobiles, automobile parts, and dants were defen lifestyle items in the United States. These companies case. The g the "BMW" and "Roll-Royce" trade- complaint. The court gave the defendants se panies (plaintiffs) discovered that portunities to do so, but no answers were er to several op ever f and their parent and affiliate companies own various but never trademarks bearing marks. These com counterfeit products bearing their being advertised and sold from certain websites. After against the defendants. D further investigation, it was determined that DinoDi- nodirect Corporation, 2012 rect Corporation, a Delaware corporation; DinoDirect (United States District Court for the Northern Distrie China Ltd., a Hong Kong limited liability company; and of California, 2012) B2CForce International Corporation, a California cor poration (corporate defendants) were involved with the 1. When is a default judgment issued? earing erademarks were The court granted the plaintiffs a default ju MW of North An erica U.S. Dist. Lexis 170 production and distribution of these counterfeit items 2. Is the issuance of a default judgment against the de in the United States. Kevin Feng is the president o founder of these corporations. The plaintifis sued the fendants warranted in this case? 3. Did the defendants act ethically in this case?
Explanation / Answer
1. The default judgment is issued in the year 2012 according to the case.
2. Yes, the issuance of judgment is against the plaintiffs company only.
3. No the defendants didn't act ethically. According to the rules and ethics the defendants must appear in front of the court. Even though they sent mails they must have appeared. This is considered as negligence of the defendants and also they are not respecting the law.
