1998 N.Y. Misc., 47 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1759 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1998)
We established the continuing viability of protection against “hot news” misappropriation of time sensitive financial data and products under New York State law. More
JR Tobacco of America, Inc. v. Davidoff of Geneva (CT), Inc.
1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1501 (S.D.N.Y. February 13, 1997)
The court granted the motion for summary judgment we filed on behalf of
Davidoff, a maker of premium cigars. JR used Davidoff’s trademarks in
advertising for “JR Alternative” cigars, which JR claimed duplicated
famous brands.More
Carillon Importers v. Frank Pesce Int’l Group
913 F. Supp. 1559 (S.D. Fla. 1996), aff’d, 112 F.3d 1125 (11th Cir. 1997) (S.D. Fla. 1997)
We obtained a preliminary injunction in a trade dress infringement case
brought by the U.S. importer of STOLICHNAYA CRISTALL vodka.
National Basketball Association v. Motorola
939 F. Supp. 1071 (S.D.N.Y. 1996), rev’d, 105 F.3d 841 (2d Cir. 1997)
We successfully tried the NBA’s “hot news” misappropriation claim arising out of defendants’unauthorized transmissions on an AOL online site and via a Motorola hand-held beeper product (the “Sports Trax”) of game statistics on a real-time basis,More
Cordon Art B.V. v. Walker
40 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1506 (S.D.Cal. 1996)
We successfully brought the first case under the Uruguay Round GATT amendments to the US Copyright Act to stop unauthorized copying of the works of Dutch artist, M.C. Escher, for which U.S. copyright protection had been restored.More
Murray v. British Broad. Corp.
81 F. 3d 287 (2nd Cir. 1996)
We represented the BBC in securing dismissal for forum non conveniens of an action for copyright infringement and unfair competition brought in US against the BBC by a British subject with respect to BBC television character “Mr.More
EFS Marketing, Inc. v. Russ Berrie & Co.
76 F.3d 487 (2d Cir. 1996)
We successfully represented the Russ Berrie defendants who were sued for violation of plaintiff’s alleged “trade dress” rights in a line of troll dolls based upon the original Dam troll doll for which copyright protection was lost in 1965 due to publication without copyright notice.More
Hormel Foods Corp. v. Jim Henson Productions, Inc.
36 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1812 (S.D.N.Y. 1995), aff’d., 73 F.3d 497 (2d Cir. 1996)
In one of the more humorous decisions in recent memory, we successfully established the rights of the Muppets to poke fun at “SPAM” luncheon meat by naming a wild boar Muppet character “Spa-am”More
Novus Group, Inc. v. Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
93 Civ. 1056A (E.D. Va.)
We successfully represented Discover Card defendants in a jury trial in the so-called “Rocket Docket” against claims for alleged trademark infringement and unfair competition. Plaintiff, a Washington, D.C. business consulting firm, claimed that defendants’ adoption of the subsidiary mark “Novus”More
Schieffelin & Co. v. Jack Co. of Boca Inc.
850 F. Supp. 232 (S.D.N.Y. 1994)
Marie Driscoll protected the DOM PERIGNON trademark against “Dom Popingnon” popcorn. [Marie Driscoll]More