N.T.A.A., Inc. v. Nordstrom, Inc.

I. BACKGROUND

8 Plaintiffs Ryan Robinson (“Robinson”) and N.T.A.A. (No Talk All Action) 9 (collectively “NTAA” or “Plaintiffs”) asserted claims of Lanham Act trademark infringement and unfair competition, common law trademark infringement, and unfair competition under the California Business and Professions Code. See generally First Amended Complaint, Dkt. 22 (“FAC”). Plaintiffs claimed that Nike and Nordstrom infringed on NTAA’s stylized “N” design when they launched a “Nordstrom x Nike” collaboration in September 2016. See generally id. On April 18, 2022, the parties appeared at a discovery conference before the Magistrate Judge and Plaintiffs were ordered to confirm by April 27, 2022 that all responsive, nonprivileged documents contained in email and social media accounts had been produced. See Dkt. 46. Plaintiffs subsequently produced additional ESI to Defendants but, believing this production to be inadequate, Nike moved for sanctions for violating the April 18, 2022 discovery order. See generally Dkt. 62. Following a hearing, the court took the matter under submission. Dkt. 72. On August 29, 2022,…