Speech-Related and Anti-SLAPP Matters

• Defeated a music conglomerate’s anti-SLAPP motion against consumer false advertising claims in the California Supreme Court
• Prepared a winning anti-SLAPP motion defeating a defamation claim brought against TV network over on-air statements made by the star of a reality show
• Prepared an anti-SLAPP motion for a client in the cannabis industry resulting in favorable settlement of a publicized business dispute
• Prepared a winning motion for summary judgment in the New York federal court in the case involving allegations of defamation on social media
• Negotiated a favorable settlement for a client in a highly contentious civil harassment matter involving attacks on social media

Entertainment and IP Matters

• Represented defendants in copyright and trademark infringement disputes
• Litigated contested trademark applications before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and Federal Circuit
• Represented producers of a motion picture in a dispute with a foreign investor
• Represented high-profile talent in a successfully resolved profit participation dispute
• Obtained an arbitration award and court judgment in favor of a motion picture rights owner against a foreign distributor for breach of the distribution agreement
• Successfully defended a video game developer in arbitrations initiated by game users

Consumer Fraud and False Advertising Claims

• Prosecuted to the California Supreme Court victory a case alleging consumer fraud and false advertising relating to a music album, which resulted in the removal of the alleged misrepresentations from the worldwide market
• Obtained an early dismissal of false advertising claims against a large retailer in federal court
• Achieved economic resolution of “nuisance” Consumer Legal Remedies Act lawsuits

Real Estate Disputes

• Represented commercial landlords and tenants in numerous breach of lease and breach of guaranty matters
• Obtained a summary adjudication of the client’s counterclaims in a dispute between real estate investors which led to a favorable settlement of the matter
• Represented the seller in an arbitration over the breach of a real estate purchase agreement
• Prevented eviction and helped secure a new lease for a refugee who faced eviction while in labor