Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu is pleased to announce that 28 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Now in its 30th edition, the publication evaluates and selects lawyers based entirely on peer review.More
Lydia T. Gobena Gives Insight to Managing IP on Twitter’s Rebrand to ‘X’
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 Provides Insights to Law360 on Recent TTAB Decision and the Implications of Taco Bell’s ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark Challenge
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
Alejandra Camacho Luna Talks Trademark Law to Universidad de Navarra’s LLM Program for International Students
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
Richard Z. Lehv Moderates INTA Annual Case Law Review Roundtable Hosted by Fross Zelnick
On March 2, 2023, Fross Zelnick welcomed members of the International Trademark Association (INTA) to our office in New York City to participate in a Quarterly Annual Case Law Review moderated by Senior Litigation Counsel Richard Z. Lehv.
Richard facilitated discussions on key trademark decisions over the past few years in the Supreme Court,More
Alt Legal Connect 2023 Features Richard Z. Lehv as a Presenter
Richard Z. Lehv spoke at the Alt Legal Connect 2023 online summit on Monday, February 6th, 2023. Richard presented a session called “Nothing Compares to Using Others’ Brands?: Limitations of Comparative Advertising”, which talked about the risks of trademark infringement claims as well as:More
David A. Donahue Speaks to Managing IP and Law360 Regarding SCOTUS’s Review of Dog Toy Dispute
David A. Donahue spoke to both Managing IP and Law360 regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to review a Ninth Circuit decision in favor of a company that sells a dog toy that resembles a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle. Jack Daniel’s Properties,More
Nadine H. Jacobson Speaks to Bloomberg Law on the Scope of the Lanham Act’s Global Reach
Partner Nadine H. Jacobson is quoted in Bloomberg Law regarding SCOTUS’s decision to review a recent ruling in the Tenth Circuit in which the award was almost entirely derived from foreign trademark infringement profits. The high court is expected to overturn the decision and to clarify that the Lanham Act’s reach is designed to be domestic.More
James D. Weinberger Quoted in Managing IP Regarding SCOTUS’s Involvement in Resolving Circuit Court Splits
Fross Zelnick partner James D. Weinberger speaks to Managing IP in their recent article on whether a July ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will affect where plaintiffs file copyright suits in the future. The ruling in Starz Entertainment v MGM Domestic Television determined that plaintiffs could recover damages for all infringements,More
Fross Zelnick Client Super Duper, Inc. Awarded $3.25 Million in Damages in Online Copyright and Trademark Infringement Action
Fross Zelnick lawyers obtained a significant recovery in a copyright and trademark infringement action in federal court on behalf of educational publisher Super Duper. (Super Duper, Inc. v. PresenceLearning, Inc., 1:20-cv-10783)
On April 25, 2022, the U.S.More