Brian Jonathan Sommer's Legal Cases (5)

Appeals

Super Bakery Inc v. Benedict

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's decision to grant cancellation of trademark is upheld.

Owner of the mark "G the Goodyman" appealed Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's decision to cancel his mark. On appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the cancellat ... ion was proper in light of appellant's refusal to obey the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and also held that proceedings are suspended before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board when a summary judgment is pending.

Securities and investment fraud

Corliss v. CCO Investment Services Corp.

Nov 11, 2010

OUTCOME: Recovered both lost funds and attorneys fees for client

Client's causes of action arose from unauthorized trades placed in his account after account was hacked by outside parties.

Contracts and agreements

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. v. Laughlin

Jan 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Client's payment obligation significantly reduced.

I represented a financial advisor who was sued by his former broker-dealer for full repayment of the promissory note in connection with his signing bonuses. The arbitration panel determined that he nee ... d only repay $7,500 as opposed to over $100,000 sought by the broker-dealer. than

Appeals

Thompson v. Ross, Guzzo v. Ross

Apr 03, 2009

OUTCOME: The Superior Court affirmed that the lawsuits were not subject to arbitration.

Appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court by Defendant of the trial courts' rulings that Plaintiffs' law suits for defamation were not subject to arbitration.

Arbitration

Guzzo V Citigroup Global Markets

Jan 01, 2008

OUTCOME: The arbitration panel awarded Claimant $75,000 in damages.

Claimant sued employer for bonuses she earned for referring financial advisors who were successfully recruitied by employer.

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