Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. State Regulatory Registry LLC (Srr)
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 24, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2020-1493Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAVID E. HOFFMAN JR., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 20-1493 (TJK) STATE REGULATORY REGISTRY, LLC (SRR) et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION David Hoffman Jr. is a mortgage broker who owns the trademark “LOANSMART®.” He sues Defendants—also mortgage brokers—alleging that they are unlawfully infringing on his mark. Defendants have moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Because Hoffman has not met his burden of showing that the Court can exercise either general or specific jurisdiction over Defendants, the Court will grant…
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