New York, NY, MAY 15, 2024 — Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C. announces the launch of its Data Privacy Group. This new practice will offer clients much-needed counsel on a rapidly evolving area of the law.
The practice is led by Fross Zelnick Partner Carole Klinger,More
Fross Zelnick partner Lydia T. Gobena spoke with Managing IP‘s Rani Mehta about how law firms can attract and secure clients at conferences, like the International Trademark Association (INTA) annual meeting and other smaller events. The article “Stand Out and Get Involved:More
Fross Zelnick partner Lydia T. Gobena spoke to Managing IP about potential trademark infringement claims and legal challenges that could stem from Twitter’s recent announcement of their rebrand to X Corp. According to trademark experts, choosing the letter ‘X’ as the new logo could expose the company to lawsuits from businesses that already own the rights to an ‘X’More
Richard Z. Lehv was quoted in Law360‘s article “The Biggest Trademark Decisions Of 2023: A Midyear Report” regarding the case of Abitron Austria GmbH et al. v. Hetronic International Inc. This June decision by the Supreme Court invalidated a $96 million award against Hetronic Germany and its affiliates.More
Law360 quoted Fross Zelnick Senior Litigation Counsel Richard Z. Lehv recently on his thoughts about two significant developments in trademark law. In one, Richard discusses the recent TTAB decision on the “Rapunzel” trademark challenge, emphasizing the requirement for commercial injury in trademark oppositions.More
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USA – U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York allows NY Times AI case to go forward; denies motion to dismiss case as time-barred.
The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation – Civil Action No. 23-cv-11195 (SHS) (April 4,More
USA – U.S. Supreme Court: Successful trademark infringement plaintiff cannot recover profits from a non-party affiliate of the defendant.
Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., No. 23-900, February 26, 2025.
Dewberry Engineers owns a registration for DEWBERRY for real estate services.More
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently issued opinions dismissing Xu vs. Reuters News & Media Inc. (putative class action) and Gabrielli v. Insider, Inc., cases in which plaintiffs asserted claims for illegal use of a pen register under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”),More
To date, comprehensive U.S. state privacy laws, with limited exception, do not provide private rights of action. Enterprising plaintiffs’ lawyers, however, have invoked the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) with increasing frequency as an alternative method to bring individual and class action privacy-related claims against companies that disclose the viewing history of consumers who have accessed video content on their websites.More
Fross Zelnick is excited to announce that Tamar Niv Bessinger, Alejandra Camacho Luna, and Alexandra Lenczewski have been featured on Lexis’ Practical Guidance: Fashion Law. The practice note provides valuable guidance on intellectual property issues in the fashion industry, including trademarks, trade dress, copyright, and design patents.More
Fross Zelnick partner James D. Weinberger recently moderated the panel “Blurred Lines – Five Years Down the Line” for the New York chapter of The Copyright Society. This engaging conversation delved into the aftermath of the Ninth Circuit’s landmark 2018 decision in Williams v.More
Fross Zelnick partner Charles T.J. Weigell, III recently took part in a panel called “Protecting Industrial Designs with Copyright” at the annual AIPPI World Congress meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. Charles joined three other prominent figures in the industry – Tony Yeo,More
On Thursday, September 28th, Fross Zelnick partner Amanda B. Agati moderated the panel “Making Money Through Your Brand” at World Trademark Review’s “WTR Live: Brand Strategy Summit USA” at Ease in New York City. The panel featured legal experts from four world-renowned brands:More
On Wednesday, June 14, partners Craig S. Mende and Barbara A. Solomon presented during Federal Bar Council’s CLE “Trademarks and Expressive Works: The Rise (and Demise?) of Rogers v. Grimaldi“. The event was held at Fross Zelnick’s NYC office in Times Square.More
Fross Zelnick associate Alejandra Camacho Luna was recently invited to give an in-person lecture on trademarks to students attending a double-master-degree program at the Universidad de Navarra during the students’ visit to the NYC Campus of IESE Business School for International Legal Week. More