Attorney Scott G Wolfe JR's Legal Cases

Copyright infringement

Express Lien, Inc. v. National Association of Credit Management

Jun 03, 2014

OUTCOME: Settled

My law firm represented the plaintiff in this federal case, wherein it alleged that the National Association of Credit Management had: (1) stolen its copyrighted materials and sold those materials to i ... ts members through its "Lien Navigator" product; and (2) stolen content from third parties and sold that content through its "Lien Navigator" product; and (3) used the stolen content and its "Lien Navigator" product to unfairly compete with the Plaintiff. The case proceeded for about 1.3 years, and was settled through mediation and settlement conferences.

Constitutional

Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C., et al. v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board

Aug 02, 2009

OUTCOME: Louisiana Ad Rule 7.6 Unconstitutional

Louisiana promulgated new lawyer advertising regulations, and set them to take effect on October 1, 2009. Scott Wolfe Jr. and Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C. challenged the rules as they relate to Internet a ... dvertisements, and specifically challenged Rule 7.6(d) as being over broad and inapplicable to the realties of Internet communication. The United States Eastern District Court granted the plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment holding that Rule 7.6(d) was an unconstitutional limitation on attorney speech on the Internet.

Contracts and agreements

Renee Lambert v. Century 21 Richard Berry and Associates

Feb 15, 2008

OUTCOME: Non-Compete Agreement Invalid

Defendant Renee Lambert signed a non-compete agreement with her former employer, Century 21. After terminating the relationship, Century 21 brought this action against her to restrict her from competin ... g as a real estate agent. I successfully argued on the Defendant's behalf to have the non-compete agreement declared legally null and void, based on the agreement being over broad. Our client represented herself pro se on appeal. The trial court decision was affirmed, and the appeal went in her favor.

Construction and development

Koby Coulon v. Daystar Builders

Mar 31, 2006

OUTCOME: Removal of Construction Lien

We successfully argued for the removal of a construction lien from property owned by our client, Koby Coulon. The lien was removed from the land records upon our petition because it had been improp ... erly filed, as notice requirements under the Private Works Act had not been met by the Contractor.

Appeals

Argence v. Box Opportunties, Inc., et al

N/A

OUTCOME: Appeal Overturning Trial Court Decision

My client, Box Opportunities, Inc., had a default judgment taken against them in Orleans Parish, LA. The default judgment was confirmed before the company hired counsel. Immediately after hiring counse ... l, a Motion for New Trial was filed with the trial court, and after a hearing, the trial court denied the motion, and any subsequent appeals, as untimely. I took the timeliness question on appeal to the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, and successfully argued for the reversal of the trial court's decision. The 4th Circuit was persuaded that that Motion for New Trial was timely because there was not enough evidence in the record to pinpoint an exact starting point for the motion for new trial period, and accordingly, that the Motion for New Trial was timely and should have been heard.

Construction and development

Banner Property Management, Inc. v. David Louge, et al.

N/A

OUTCOME: Judgment in favor of Plaintiff

The Plaintiff was a general contractor in the New Orleans area, who contracted with homeowners David and Shirl Louge after Hurricane Katrina to perform construction restoration services at their home. ... The agreement between Plaintiff and Defendant was made verbally. This matter went to trial, whereby the parties disputed the amount of construction work completed and the agreed upon contract price. Plaintiff successfully proved at trial that the contract was made according to its argued terms, and that it performed the amount of work suggested by its position.

Scott G Wolfe JR's Legal Cases (6)

Express Lien, Inc. v. National Association of Credit Management

Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C., et al. v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board

Renee Lambert v. Century 21 Richard Berry and Associates

Koby Coulon v. Daystar Builders

Argence v. Box Opportunties, Inc., et al

Banner Property Management, Inc. v. David Louge, et al.