IWG filed a lawsuit in Dallas on 19 September , accusing HQ by WeWork of infringing on a trademark registered to HQ Network Systems , which was acquired by Regus in 2004 . That application is pending. IWG argues that HQ by WeWork could be confused with IWG 's HQ Global Workplaces brand . Meanwhile , the subsidiaries that filed the lawsuit , have accused WeWork of unlawfully interfering with its business by offering 50 % commission to brokers that signed its competitor 's clients and contacting its tenants directly , offering 50 % discounts for moving to WeWork . WeWork , which sued China - based HQ for a similar thing last year , filed a counterclaim on 2 October , denying the claims .
IWG filed a lawsuit in Dallas on 19 September , accusing HQ by WeWork of infringing on a trademark registered to HQ Network Systems , which was acquired by Regus in 2004 . IWG argues that HQ by WeWork could be confused with IWG 's HQ Global Workplaces brand . Meanwhile , the subsidiaries that filed the lawsuit , have accused WeWork of unlawfully interfering with its business by offering 50 % commission to brokers that signed its competitor 's clients and contacting its tenants directly , offering 50 % discounts for moving to WeWork . WeWork , which sued China - based HQ for a similar thing last year , filed a counterclaim on 2 October , denying the claims .