Case No. 07 CV 2316 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 18, 2009), aff’d, 359 Fed.Appx. 235 (2d. Cir. 2010)
The Firm prevailed after trial, winning in excess of $2 million dollars for a copyright infringement claim brought on behalf of client Kam Hing Enterprises, Inc. Prior to trial on damages,More
The firm was part of the defense team for clients Time Warner Inc., Warner Communications, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Television Production Inc. and DC Comics in the ongoing litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California over the copyright termination interest in certain works featuring the Superman and Superboy characters allegedly owned by the heirs of co-creator,More
92 U.S.P.Q.2d 1042 (T.T.A.B. 2009)
On behalf of UMG Recordings, Inc., owner of the world-famous MOTOWN mark and music label, we successfully opposed the applicant’s attempt to register MTOWN CLOTHING (and design) as a trademark for clothing.More
2009 WL 1227922 Opp. No. 91177866 (T.T.A.B. 2009)
On behalf of Lacoste, the owner of the famous alligator logo, the Firm filed an opposition to Maxoly’s application to register a mark consisting of the words COLBA ISLAND and a similar alligator logo for clothing.More
Case No. SA-CV-08-0608 DOC (MLGx), 2008 WL 11338010 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 17, 2008)
In a trademark case concerning the ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR mark, the Firm won a motion to dismiss declaratory judgment action against one Ernst & Young (“E&Y”) party for lack of personal jurisdiction and won motion to transfer the action against the remaining E&Y parties and consolidate with E&Y’s infringement action in New York,More
564 F.Supp.2d 290 (S.D.N.Y. 2008), aff’d, No. 08-1674-CV, 2009 WL 1054109 (2d. Cir. Apr. 21, 2009)
Following a trial, the court held that the defendant infringed the copyrights in our client’s popular Spin Trophy, by selling a trophy that court found “strikingly similar”More
No. 05-35811, 2007 WL 2193541 (9th Cir. July 31, 2007); 384 F.3d 700 (9th Cir. 2004)
The firm successfully concluded its representation of Timex Corporation in its defense against copyright and trademark infringement claims brought against it by Polar Bear Productions, Inc. In 2002,More
No. 03-CV-0844 (DRH) (ETB), 2007 WL 1029025 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2007)
The firm prevailed a motion to strike a jury verdict against its clients, the German grinding machine company, Overbeck GmbH, its parent, the Spanish cooperative, Danobat S. Coop., and its U.S. affiliate,More
483 F.3d 150 (2d Cir. 2007)
In case of first impression involving restored copyrights in works of foreign authors, won affirmance of preliminary injunction on behalf of owner of U.S. copyright in the famous Good Luck Troll doll against distributor of Wish-nik dolls,More
No. 04 CV 5332 (S.D.N.Y., Oct. 6, 2006)
We were brought in after the liability phase to represent the defendant in a rare jury trial on statutory damages for copyright infringement. Before we became involved in the case, our client, a nonprofit charitable foundation,More