Levinson Axelrod v. Heyburn [1]

In November 2009, Levinson Axelrod, a New Jersey law firm, sued its former associate Edward Harrington Heyburn and his law firm over a gripe site Heyburn operated at www.levinsonaxelrod.net and later http://levinsonaxelrodreallysucks.com/.

The complaint included claims for trademark infringement and dilution, violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act [2], unfair competition, and breach of duty of loyalty.  The law firm also sought a temporary restraining order, enjoining Heyburn from using its trademark in domain names, disclosing confidential client information, and "portraying on [his] website the Plaintiff's law firm in any manner which is contrary to the Rules of Professional Conduct."  Brief [3], at 31-32. 

Heyburn filed a motion to dismiss the complaint and Levinson Axelrod's request for temporary restraints.  In January 2010, after a hearing, the court issued an order [4]converting the law firm's motion into a motion for a preliminary injunction, granting a preliminary injunction barring Heyburn from using "www.LevinsonAxelrod.net," and denying his motion to dismiss.