Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel is facing a civil lawsuit alleging trademark violations by the high-end fashion company Louis Vuitton.The lawsuit, obtained by WBAL-TV 11 News, was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of Maryland. It states Louis Vuitton is accusing Maryland Live! Casino of running promotional campaigns that use products or branding that copied Louis Vuitton’s famous trademarks to suggest a false affiliation.The lawsuit claims that the defendants promoted and distributed bags that closely replicated Louis Vuitton’s monogram and floral marks. The fashion company said it objected in writing in April 2026 and the defendants did not fully stop.Louis Vuitton claims the defendants started a second campaign involving purportedly authentic Louis Vuitton items in casino promotions. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of the following:Trademark counterfeitingTrademark infringementFalse association/false endorsementTrademark dilutionMaryland common-law unfair competitionThe lawsuit alleges the conduct was willful, likely to confuse consumers, and harmful to Louis Vuitton’s goodwill and brand reputation. They seek damages of up to $2 million per counterfeit mark per type of good.Other relief measures sought by Louis Vuitton include the destruction of the infringing products, corrective advertising, as well as defendants’ profits, actual damages, costs, interest, and attorney’s fees.WBAL-TV 11 News reached out to Maryland Live! Casino for comment and has yet to receive a response.This is a developing story.
BALTIMORE —
Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel is facing a civil lawsuit alleging trademark violations by the high-end fashion company Louis Vuitton.
The lawsuit, obtained by WBAL-TV 11 News, was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of Maryland. It states Louis Vuitton is accusing Maryland Live! Casino of running promotional campaigns that use products or branding that copied Louis Vuitton’s famous trademarks to suggest a false affiliation.
The lawsuit claims that the defendants promoted and distributed bags that closely replicated Louis Vuitton’s monogram and floral marks. The fashion company said it objected in writing in April 2026 and the defendants did not fully stop.
Louis Vuitton claims the defendants started a second campaign involving purportedly authentic Louis Vuitton items in casino promotions. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of the following:
Trademark counterfeitingTrademark infringementFalse association/false endorsementTrademark dilutionMaryland common-law unfair competition
The lawsuit alleges the conduct was willful, likely to confuse consumers, and harmful to Louis Vuitton’s goodwill and brand reputation. They seek damages of up to $2 million per counterfeit mark per type of good.
Other relief measures sought by Louis Vuitton include the destruction of the infringing products, corrective advertising, as well as defendants’ profits, actual damages, costs, interest, and attorney’s fees.
WBAL-TV 11 News reached out to Maryland Live! Casino for comment and has yet to receive a response.
This is a developing story.