G.G. Marck and Associates, Inc v. James Peng

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

A “sublimation mug” is a blank mug onto which images can be transferred. G.G. Marck makes and imports sublimation mugs, and competes in the sublimation mug market with companies controlled by James Peng. This appeal stems from a complex suit Marck brought against Peng and three of his companies.

Marck accused Peng and his companies of failing to mark imported mugs as “Made in China,” of transporting overweight shipments of mugs, of misstating the transactional value of mugs to U.S. Customs (and thereby underpaying duties), and of importing mugs made by prison labor, all…