RECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIRM'S WORK
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIRM'S WORK
Internet law/trademark: Quokka Sports, Inc. v. Cup International Ltd. Obtained an injunction against a cybersquatter on the americascup.com domain name, in the first case filed under the newly-enacted Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.
Defamation: Gianni Versace, s.P.a. and Little, Brown. Jointly represented the Versace family and businesses in a defamation matter, which resulted in Little, Brown canceling publication of a controversial biography of Gianni Versace.
Media law: Doe v. KCBA-TV. Defeated an anti-SLAPP motion and obtained a substantial settlement in a privacy action against two television stations that broadcast courtroom footage which disclosed the identities of minor victims of child abuse, in violation of court orders.
Media Law/Intellectual Property: Burning Man and MTV. Forced MTV to halt broadcast of a show on the Burning Man festival by asserting the festival's intellectual property rights.
International law: Alejandre v. Republic of Cuba, 183 F.3d 1277 (11th Cir. 1999). In joint defense of the Cuban telephone company under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, successfully overturned the attempted garnishment of its assets to satisfy a judgment against the Republic of Cuba based on an international incident involving the downing of a plane with Cuban exiles.
Pro bono: United States v. Mitchell, 172 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir. 1999). Obtained reversal of a conviction for bank robbery and secured the freedom of a wrongfully convicted indigent defendant because the conviction was based on evidence of poverty.
Consumer fraud class actions: Perish v. Intel Corp. Served as settlement class counsel in a consumer fraud class action for misstatement of performance claims, which resulted in a settlement of $1.5 million and injunctive relief.
Internet law: Adobe Systems, Inc. v. Community Connexion, Inc. Obtained dismissal of a copyright infringement action against an Internet service provider based on vicarious liability for alleged infringements on users' web sites hosted by the ISP.