GS Holistic, LLC v. Xotic Smokes Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GS HOLISTIC, LLC, Case No. 22-cv-07628-JSW Plaintiff,

ORDER ADOPTING, IN PART,

v. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR XOTIC SMOKES INC, et al., DEFAULT JUDGMENT Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 48, 55, 58 11 12 Now before the Court is the Report and Recommendation ("Report") issued by Magistrate Judge Cousins regarding the motion for default judgment filed by Plaintiff GS Holistic, LLC (“Plaintiff”). (Dkt. No. 55, Report.) The Court finds the Report well-reasoned and thorough. Having carefully considered Plaintiff’s papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, the Court hereby ADOPTS the Report in part. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed its complaint on December 3, 2022 claiming trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and false designation of origin and unfair competition under the Lanham Act by Xotic Smokes, Inc. (“Xotic Smokes”) as well as Messrs. Murad Alhamdani, Hashem…