March 6 Trial Date Set in Marriott’s Robocalling Trademark Lawsuit
A bench trial is scheduled to begin March 6 at 10 a.m. EST in Marriott International’s trademark infringement complaint to thwart robocallers from impersonating Marriott telemarketers, said an order signed Thursday (docket 1:21-cv-00610) by senior U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga for Eastern Virginia in Alexandria. U.S. Magistrate Judge John Anderson, in a separate order Thursday, ruled that defendant Dynasty Marketing Group’s discovery responses “remain inadequate,” and that it failed to provide a witness for deposition, in violation of court rules. Anderson granted the motion of Phillip Griffin to withdraw as Dynasty’s lawyer and ordered substitute counsel to enter an appearance on Dynasty’s behalf within 14 days. Anderson will then issue a recommendation and report on next steps in the case, including possible sanctions against Dynasty for being unresponsive to Marriott’s discovery requests.