Symantec v. Computer Associates Int'l and Richard B. Levin

Apr 11, 2008

OUTCOME: CAFC affirmed district court decision.

Symantec v. Computer Associates

Aug 18, 2006

OUTCOME: Dismissed, then appealed to CAFC

Levin sought to be added as an inventor to a patent for antivirus software.

Scogna v. Allen

Jul 31, 2005

OUTCOME: Settled, by mediation via Kevin Casey, Esq.

Ed Marco v. Accent Publishing Co., Inc.

Dec 01, 1993

OUTCOME: Third Circuit decision in favor of our client.

Photographer Ed Marco sued magazine publisher for republishing photos that had been licensed for one-time use. Although the district court, per Judge Herbert Hutton, found to the contrary, the Third C ... ircuit Court of Appeals determined that Marco, as an independent contractor, owned the copyright to his photos.

Coston & Gai v. Dr Pepper/Seven Up Co., Product Movers, et al.

May 02, 1990

OUTCOME: Dismissed on summary judgment.

Seven Up distributed a promotional poster before Christmas, having an Advent Calendar forming a picture of Santa Claus' beard. Plaintiffs claimed that the poster infringed the copyright for their Sant ... a Advent Calendar. The case was dismissed on summary judgment, and plaintiff's appeal was dismissed as untimely.

State Systems, II, Inc. v. Med-Associates Inc.

Dec 01, 1988

OUTCOME: Settled.

United States v. Pfizer, American Cyanamid (Lederle Labs.), Bristol Laboratories, Squibb and Upjohn

Dec 01, 1980

OUTCOME: After 26 months of trial, case dismissed.

The federal government charged five drug companies with conspiracy to enforce the original patent on the drug tetracycline, that allegedly had been obtained through fraud on the patent office. After 2 ... 6 months of intermittent trial proceedings in Philadelphia, Judge Weiner found lack of intent to mislead patent examiner Herbert Lidoff and thus lack of an antitrust violation in enforcing the patent on the drug tetracycline. The Antitrust Division appealed the decision to the Third Circuit, where the district court's decision was affirmed.

George Gekas v. Milton J. Shapp, Governor

Dec 15, 1976

OUTCOME: Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of the case.

George Gekas v. Milton J. Shapp, Governor

Jun 01, 1975

OUTCOME: Dismissal of prelim. inj. request and of complaint

State Representative George Gekas, of Harrisburg, sued the Governor to protest relocation of certain state agencies to other locations within Pennsylvania. At a hearing, Gerry Elman obtained dismissal ... of Mr. Gekas' motion for preliminary injunction and, after briefing and argument before the Commonwealth Court sitting en banc, then obtained dismissal of the complaint. Mr. Gekas then appealed to the state Supreme Court. Gerry then briefed and argued before the Supreme Court and obtained affirmance of the dismissal.