Experience

We represented a major college sports athletic association in several litigation matters where others were using the association’s name and registered trademarks in various improper ways, including in Internet domain names, to promote Internet gambling and an unauthorized ticket giveaway event.

We have represented a number of local builders wrongfully accused (in different lawsuits) of having infringed other’s copyright protected architectural plans and drawings.

We have represented manufacturers to assert patent infringement claims against others who are using our clients’ patented inventions without permission, and we have defended manufacturers against claims by others that our clients’ products infringe on that person’s patent. Such products include engine transmissions, thermostatic mixing valves, pet cage designs, genetically engineered corn and ceiling fans.

We have represented manufacturers wrongfully accused of violating the terms of software licensing agreements (thus leading to claims of copyright infringement) in industries such as accounting, furniture manufacture and parking garage systems.

We represented the family and promotions broker of a famous photographer (now deceased) who owned the copyrights to certain famous photographs he had taken of Marilyn Monroe. Distant heirs of Marilyn Monroe claimed that they owned her Rights of Publicity and that such rights were superior to the photographer’s federal copyrights. The federal court ruled that the Marilyn Monroe heirs’ claims failed, as a matter of law.

We represented Simon (a major mall developer) in federal court injunction proceedings to stop an Internet company from using Simon’s trademarks in its Internet domain name. The case was ultimately tried to a jury, with our firm as co-counsel, which resulted in a multimillion dollar verdict for our client.

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