Nike, Inc. is on the other side of another case that sees the company file suit against a Florida man and his partner in North Carolina for trademark infringement and counterfeiting. The suit, filed on May 27 in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Fla., alleges that Kevin Lance of Bradenton, Fla. and his company Lance, Ltd., and Greg Harmon of Sugar Grove, N.C. and his company GSH Design, have been manufacturing, importing, distributing, and offering for sale and selling counterfeit shoes bearing exact copies or colorful imitations of Nike trademarks.

Lance does business through, and Harmon operates, five Web sites that sell product that clearly imitate current and past Nike product. The sites also appear to be selling product resembling Reebok’s Rbk and G Unit styles. The sites cited in the Nike suit are found at: www.hiphopvalley.com, www.thehiphopvalley.com, www.topsneaker.com, www.showmemykicks.com, and www.showmethekicks.com.

Nike is seeking an immediate preliminary injunction barring the two from further infringing on Nike trademarks. They are also seeking a permanent injunction that would require the two defendants to deliver to Nike for destruction all products and marketing materials related to the infringing product. Nike is also asking for damages and fees.