Newark, NJ
Litigation Lawyer at Newark, NJ
Practice Areas: Litigation, Intellectual Property ... +3 more
OUTCOME: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned decision of Trademark Trial and Appeals Board, invalidated part of the statute
Appeal of section 2(a) of the Lanham Act (trademark statute) prohibiting registration of "disparaging" trademarks on behalf of Asian-American rock band, The Slants
OUTCOME: Case dismissed in favor of client.
Subject of unfavorable reviews sued consumer "gripe site" under various theories seeking to have reviews removed.
OUTCOME: Affirmed District Court
Successfully dismissed section 1983 "color of law" claim based on supposed defamation by blogger who worked as county prosecutor
OUTCOME: Pending.
Ruling involving a range of commercial, intellectual property, trade secrets and other claims involving startup of security and forensics firm.
OUTCOME: Successfully dismissed all but one of over a dozen claims brought against four defendants
Defamation and related claims including conspiracy and RICO brought against bloggers
OUTCOME: Successfully opposed a motion that is almost always granted -- leave to amend a complaint -- due to plaintiff's abusive conduct.
Lawsuit by manufacturer of weight-loss product seeking to prevent consumers from publishing comments about its merchandise.
OUTCOME: The NY Supreme Court, Appellate Division, affirmed the trial court's denial of the petition.
Petition to compel PissedConsumer.com to disclose the identity of the person or persons who posted alleged defamatory statements about the plaintiff on defendant's "gripe site." Resisted on the ground ... that the plaintiff had not shown entitlement to this information based on the existence of a bona fide legal claim against the person making the post.
OUTCOME: The case was settled on very reasonable, confidential terms.
Representing social event promoters in dispute over ownership of alleged "NYC PRIDE" trademark. In resisting application for preliminary injunction against the top-ranked IP law firm in the country, s ... ucceeded in demonstrating that the plaintiff did not have a likelihood of succes on the merits on its trademark claim, although the court did ultimately enter an injunction under New York's broad "misappropriation" law. A subsequent attempt by plaintiff's firm to "double down" on its slim victory by seeking sanctions against our clients was summarily denied by the court.
OUTCOME: Answer and counterclaims (no motion to dismiss) filed
Trademark and trade dress infringement of distinctive source of origin indicator on footwear
OUTCOME: Pending appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Appeal of the USPTO's refusal to issue a trademark to an Asian-American rock band called The Slants for the name of their band on the ground that the words are "derogatory"
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