Litigation Matters

• Represented Latin-American pharmaceutical marketing company in trade secrets litigation against American health information services brand for the theft of pharmaceutical marketing company’s proprietary physicians and Salesforce databases. 
• Represented artist in copyright and trade dress infringement litigation against well-known toy brand concerning the unauthorized replication of artist’s custom jacket design in the toy set. 
• Defended well-known performer in trademark dispute brought by musician concerning the use of trademark in connection with sale of performer-branded merchandise. 
• Successfully defended restaurant franchisor in trademark litigation brought by restaurant entity concerning the use of trademark in connection with marketing restaurant services, resulting in settlement.
• Successfully represented produce grower and shipper in litigation against produce distributor concerning the use of trademark in connection with the sale of produce, resulting in settlement. 
• Successfully defended foreign government in declaratory judgment action concerning ownership of ancient marble statue.
• Represented photographer in high-profile copyright litigation against artist foundation concerning whether artist’s use of photograph constituted fair use.
• Represented foreign government in litigation against auction house and antiquities collector to recover high-value antiquity.
• Represented blind manufacturing company in trademark litigation against competitor concerning the use of trademark in connection with the sale of window coverings. 
• Represented successors in interest to renowned artist in litigation against German museum to recover artist’s paintings that were lost during World War II.
• Represented successors in interest to renowned artist in litigation against U.S. art museum to recover artist’s painting that was lost during World War II.

• Represented several artists in dispute with arts organization over the entrustment of their artwork. 
• Represented artist in dispute against record label for use of copyrighted artwork in music video and related marketing. 
• Represented artist seeking attribution for artworks co-authored with famous contemporary artist. 
• Represented art exhibitor in negotiating agreement with artist for the display of artwork.  
• Represented prominent art collector in negotiating agreement to loan artwork to museum. 
• Represented artist’s estate in negotiating agreement with art advisory to develop strategic plan for sale of artist’s works. 
• Represented heir of renowned Dutch art collector and dealer in connection with efforts to recover Nazi-looted artworks.