Moroccanoil, Inc. v. Zotos International, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Gee, J.
ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION [17]
I.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On September 16, 2016, Plaintiffs Mor-occanoil, Inc. and Moroccanoil Israel Ltd. (collectively, “Moroccanoil”) filed their Complaint against Defendant Zotos International, Inc. (“Zotos”) alleging (1) trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114 ; (2) trademark infringement and unfair competition under 15 U.S.C. § 1125 (a); (3) common law trademark infringement and unfair competition; (4) breach of contract; (5) false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125 (a); (6) unfair business practices under Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code §§ 17200 and 17500; (7) trade secret misappropriation under 18 U.S.C. § 1836 (b); and (8) trade secret misappropriation under Cal. Civil Code § 3426 . [Doc. # 1.]
On November 10, 2016, Moroccanoil filed a motion for a preliminary injunction *1168 (“Mot.”). [Doc. # 17.] On November 18, 2016, Zotos filed its opposition. [Doc. # 28.] On November 23, 2016, Moroccanoil filed its reply. [Doc. # 26.] On December 7, 2016, with the Court’s leave, Zotos filed a sur-reply. [Doc, # 42.]
On December 9, 2016, the Court held a hearing and requested the parties file simultaneous supplemental…