Protiviti Inc. v. Protiviti LLC

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Protiviti Inc. moves for default judgment against Defendants Protiviti 20 LLC and Clifford Osmena. (Mot. Default J. (“Motion” or “Mot.”), ECF No. 24.) For 21 the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART 22 Plaintiff’s Motion for Entry of Default Judgment with respect to Defendant Protiviti 23 LLC and DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff’s Motion for Entry of Default 24 Judgment with respect to Defendant Clifford Osmena.1 25 26

28 1 After carefully considering the papers filed in support of the Motion, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. II. BACKGROUND 2 A. Factual Background The following facts are taken from the Complaint. (Compl., ECF No. 1.) 4 Protiviti Inc. (“Plaintiff”) is a global consulting firm that has provided business 5 solutions to companies in the United States and around the world since 2002. (Id. ¶ 12.) 6 Since 2002, and continuing to this day, Plaintiff has marketed and provided its services 7 using the “Protiviti” and “Protiviti-” formative trademarks. (Id. ¶…