Obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of three real estate companies, preventing the defendant from using our clients' names to describe its real estate services. The District Court rejected the defendant's reliance on the nominative fair use defense. On appeal the Third Circuit adopted a new test for nominative fair use cases and remanded the case. The parties settled before any further proceedings on remand.

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Employment litigation for a Fortune 500 retailer
Successfully defended a Fortune 500 retailer in a lawsuit filed by former employee alleging retaliation and wrongful termination arising out more
Establishment of an U.S. franchise system for Ecowash Mobile
Represented Ecowash Mobile, an Australian car wash franchisor, in the establishment of a franchise system of mobile car washes in the United States. more
Negligence and personal injury claim against regional company for burned machine operator
Represented a machine operator in a negligence and personal injury claim. The man was burned when the machine he operated came into contact with a more
Smith & Nephew Inc. v. Synthes (U.S.A.)
Represented Smith & Nephew in a patent infringement suit against Synthes Corp. in the Western District of Tennessee. After a three-week bench more