Background: Complaint and counterclaim were filed relating to the control of a
small Spanish-language bi-weekly newspaper. After defendants withdrew from
litigation and agreed to turn over entire control of paper to plaintiffs, jury
returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs.

Holdings: The District Court, Ponsor, J., held that:

(1) court would not enhance jury award for violation of Lanham Act provision
prohibiting, inter alia, false designation of origin;

(2) court would not award double or treble damages against defendants for their
violation of Massachusetts law regarding the taking of trade secrets; and

(3) court would not treble damages against defendants for infringement of a
federally registered trademark.

So ordered.