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New York Law Journal

Litigation Department of the Year Finalist, Intellectual Property: Baker Botts

"The Baker Botts New York IP Litigation department had a strong year with many satisfying successes. In particular, our win for DISH Network, after being hired to substitute as trial counsel and ultimately winning, was particularly satisfying."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Litigation Department of the Year Winner, Intellectual Property: Kirkland & Ellis

"We have the extensive bench and talent in our IP group to immediately mobilize an energetic team of lawyers with optimum backgrounds and experiences to implement the best plan of action."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Litigation Department of the Year Finalist, Intellectual Property: Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone

"It's impossible not to single out our role in enjoining Idaho's HB 71, a law banning gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth. That case underlined our commitment to pro bono work and social justice issues that we believe in."
3 minute read

The Recorder

'Show Us the License': Hayes Estate Says Trump Illegally Playing Soul Classic 'Hold On, I'm Comin'' at Rallies

Plaintiffs in the Georgia suit contend that the former president has illegally used "Hold On, I'm Comin'" since 2020 and are challenging the campaign to show the license it claims to have.
5 minute read

The Recorder

'ER' Creator Michael Crichton's Estate Sues Warner Bros. Over Upcoming Hospital Drama 'The Pitt'

After Crichton's estate, led by his widow, Sherri, could not reach an agreement with the television studio to produce a reboot of the famed medical procedural, the lawsuit alleges Warner Bros. proceeded to develop and produce a series based on the same premise without consent.
4 minute read

Law.com

Supreme Court Upholds Names Clause in Trademark Law, Emphasizing Historical and Traditional Foundations

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the Lanham Act's provision that prohibits the registration of trademarks consisting of or comprising the name of a particular living individual without the individual's written consent.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Revlon Says Rival Stole Trade Secrets to Take Britney Spears Fragrance Deal

A complaint filed in New York claims a former Revlon executive secretly plotted her move to Give Back Beauty and hired away other employees key to the pop star's product line.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Adding a New C-Suite Role, Fish & Richardson Hires Chief Legal Risk Officer

Elham Dehbozorgi will oversee a team of around 50 people, including analysts and some attorneys.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Women IP Lawyers Say Winning More First-Chair Roles Hinges on Communicating Effectively, Not Swagger or a 'Lawyerly' Voice

LinkedIn IP head Renee Brown said she wants emails from outside counsel that tell her what she needs to know in no more than two paragraphs. "I can't get into the weeds—I just don't have that kind of time," she said.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Brother of Punk Icon 'Joey Ramone' Says Widow of Bandmate 'Johnny Ramone' Is Infringing Band's Trademarks

The New York-filed complaint says the woman using the name "Linda Ramone" is falsely claiming ownership of the Ramones' legacy and intellectual property.
4 minute read

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