Nike sues Chinese companies

SHANGHAI: American sporting goods giant Nike is suing two Chinese companies for copying one of its logos - a silhouette of former basketball star Michael Jordan slam-dunking.

Shanghai Century Lianhua Chengshan Supermarket Co Ltd was illegally displaying and selling fake sports pants bearing the logo for nearly a year, Nike International told Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People's Court yesterday at a hearing. The first defendant purchased the pants from the second defendant, Shanghai Kangchen Garment Co Ltd, said Nike's attorney Kong Qin.

"The two defendants should print a notice in local Xinmin Evening News to dispel the negative influence they created and pay a compensation of 300,000 yuan ($43,900)," he said.