Nike Has Filed a $60M USD Lawsuit Against The Shoe Surgeon<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cAs the custom and bootleg market has continued to grow within the sneaker scene, Nike has responded by protecting its brand and IP via lawsuits against prominent parties ranging from Warren Lotas and John Geiger to BAPE and Kool Kiy. While the three aforementioned cases have all been settled, a new lawsuit has surfaced \u2014 one against The Shoe Surgeon. The suit demands $60M USD in damages \u2014 which, it notes, are \u2018the profits the defendant generated from counterfeiting, trebled, along with attorneys\u2019 fees\u2019 \u2014 relating to over 30 Nike trademarks.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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