A leading sports nutrition and health supplement company has hired Heath Steinbeck to defend a lawsuit recently brought by a competitor in federal court in the Central District of California, in which the plaintiff alleges trade dress infringement in violation of the Lanham Act, and unfair competition. Steven Heath has prior experience representing companies in the sports nutrition industry, having previously been part of a litigation team that successfully dismissed a class action brought against a sports energy drink manufacturer under California’s consumer protection statutes.