Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft v. Novelty, Inc.

ENTRY ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY DEFENSE COUNSEL

BARKER, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Volkswagen of America, Inc. (hereafter “VW”) 1 have sued Novelty, Inc. for, most pertinently, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, trademark dilution, and unfair competition, all in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114(a) and 1125(a) and (c). The case is before us on a collateral matter: the plaintiffs’ motion to disqualify the firm of Woodard, Emhardt, Naughton, Moriarty & McNett (hereafter ‘Woodard” or the “defense firm”) from its…