- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
Hello all,
I have a company that I've owned since 2013 and my cousin used to work for me. He then decided to stab me in the back and open a replica with his brother in 2016. To compete, I've registered their company name "My Safety Belts" on all social media sites before they did and he sued me for that. I received a court order to immediately stop using the name (attached) and so I did and gave it all up.
A year later, I registered a website "SafetyBeltsRepair.com" as the keyword is very relevant to my company and he is now threatening to sue again as it violated the court order. My question is - "Safety Belta" is such a general phrase or term and is directly related to the industry I was in first. How is this even possible and is there any way to continue using it? Or am I required by law to close it?
I have a company that I've owned since 2013 and my cousin used to work for me. He then decided to stab me in the back and open a replica with his brother in 2016. To compete, I've registered their company name "My Safety Belts" on all social media sites before they did and he sued me for that. I received a court order to immediately stop using the name (attached) and so I did and gave it all up.
A year later, I registered a website "SafetyBeltsRepair.com" as the keyword is very relevant to my company and he is now threatening to sue again as it violated the court order. My question is - "Safety Belta" is such a general phrase or term and is directly related to the industry I was in first. How is this even possible and is there any way to continue using it? Or am I required by law to close it?