Adidas is suing Payless ShoeSource over trademark infringement, according to the Associated Press, alleging that Payless is selling shoes that infringe on its famous three-stripe logo.
It is
similar to a U.S. suit the German-based company litigated for seven years, which resulted in $304 million award to Adidas last May. (That award was later cut to $65.3 million and the case is under
appeal, AP says.)
Payless is owned by Collective Brands.--Sarah Mahoney