Audi AG et al. v. PartsPlaza Automotive, LLC et al. (17-cv-12221).

Audi and Volkswagen sued PartsPlaza, Wheel2power Corp., Rennsport Imports, LLC, and several indviduals asserted to own and operate these businesses for trademark infringement, dilution, false designation of origin, and counterfeiting Audi and VW trademarks 201cin nearly every facet of their business operations 201d as well as cyberpiracy. According to the plaintiffs, the defendants manufacture, import and sell aftermarket parts, such as grille covers, cigarette lighters, and other automotive badging bearing Audi or Volkswagen registered marks. Moreover, at least one of the defendants is alleged to do business as 201cDubStop Imports 201d and 201cDubstop International 201d and to use domain names including the phrase 201cdubstop, 201d infringing on Volkswagen 2019s 201cV-DUB 201d mark and form the basis of the anticybersquatting/cyberpiracy count.