Playboy Beats Maxim’s Bid to Stop Use of Contest Information

Magazine publisher Maxim Inc. failed to secure a ban on rival Playboy Inc. using its proprietary information related to its modeling contest during its copyright and trade secrets suit.

The lifestyle brand failed to show a likelihood of prevailing on any of its claims, and its delay in seeking the injunction undercut its claims of irreparable harm, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said. Maxim didn’t appear to take sufficient steps for its proprietary information to qualify for trade secret protection, and the alleged copyright infringement addressed the structure and mechanics of the competition, not ...