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Aerotek Trademark Suit Against Jobot Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Lawsuit appears to be just one front in a larger battle between the staffing giant and upstart Jobot.

On July 29, 2022, 2022, Allegis Group subsidiary Aerotek sued recruiting firm Jobot and former Aerotek employee Corey Dalton in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, located in Greensboro. The lawsuit, which you can download below, alleges that Dalton and Jobot used his Allegis bio to mislead the public:

28. Dalton copied his Aerotek biographic profile and posted it as his Bio on Jobot’s web site. Dalton holds himself out as an Aerotek employee, associating himself with the history, reputation and good will of Aerotek. The Bio directs candidates to what appear to be Aerotek postings but are in fact Jobot requisitions.

The Complaint incorporated the offending Jobot bio:

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