- All
- Business Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Media and Entertainment
- Expert Witness In Fee Disputes In Anti-SLAPP, Defamation And Public Records Matters
- Rule-Making/Legislation
Intellectual Property
Porkka v. University of South Florida Board of Trustees
No. 3:17-cv-245-J-25JRK, 2018 WL 2717235 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 16, 2018). Obtained dismissal of copyright infringement case on behalf of state university.
Business Litigation
Ayers v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
2018 WL 375719 (M.D. Fla. 2018). Obtained protective order to preclude depositions of employees that were beyond scope of discovery and recovered attorneys’ fees.
Business Litigation
Reel v. McFarland, et al.
(S.D. Fla. 2018). Achieved voluntary dismissal of class action claims against advertising agency arising from failed Fyre Festival musical event.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
School Board of Broward County v. Cruz and State v. Cruz
School Board of Broward County v. Cruz and State v. Cruz (Fla. Cir Ct. 2018). Successfully defended the South Florida Sun Sentinel and journalists against contempt petition relating to publication of an unredacted version of an educational assessment report about Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
State Attorney’s Office of 17th Jud. Cir. v. Cable News Network, Inc.
State Attorney’s Office of 17th Jud. Cir. v. Cable News Network, 251 So. 3d 205 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018), review denied (Fla. 2018). On behalf of a consortium of media companies, obtained surveillance video of law enforcement’s response to the Parkland school shooting, defeating argument that video was exempt from disclosure.
Public Records/Newsmaking/Court Access
CNN v. Broward County Sheriff’s Office
CNN v. Broward County Sheriff’s Office (Fla. 17th Jud. Circ. 2018). On behalf of a consortium of media companies, obtained the release of surveillance video recordings over asserted exemptions in a high-profile criminal case.
Intellectual Property, Trademark, Copyright, & Domain Name Litigation
Porkka v. University of South Florida Board of Trustees
Porkka v. University of South Florida Board of Trustees, 2018 WL 2717235 (M.D. Fla. 2018). Obtained dismissal of copyright infringement case.
Media and Entertainment
Arisleydes Fuentes v. WPLG, et al.,
Arisleydes Fuentes v. WPLG, et al.,, Case No. 15-6296-CA01 (Fla. 11th Cir. Ct. 2017). Obtained voluntary dismissal of emotional distress and publication of identity of sexual assault victim claims after filing of sanctions motion pursuant to Florida’s analogue to federal Rule 11.
Intellectual Property
Spectrum Video Productions, Inc. v. Charter Communications, Inc., et al.
Spectrum Video Productions, Inc. v. Charter Communications, Inc., et al., Case No. 8:17cv1909-SDM-TBM (M.D. Fla. 2017). Represented television and video production company in trademark infringement action against national cable television company.
Intellectual Property
Vette TV Productions et al. v. Discovery Communications LLC
Vette TV Productions et al. v. Discovery Communications LLC (N.D. Fla. 2017). Won dismissal of copyright claims and state law claims under the Florida Idea statute of frauds.
Media and Entertainment
State v. Montes
State v. Montes, 42 Media Law Reporter 2140 (Fla. 17th Cir. Ct. Broward County 2014). Obtained access to cell phone recording of gang rape in prosecution of one of the defendants.
Media and Entertainment
State v. Lopez
State v. Lopez, 44 Media Law Reporter 1664 (Fla. 17th Cir. Ct. Broward County 2016). Obtained access to court records in prosecution of defendant who disemboweled and murdered his girlfriend.
Intellectual Property
Opacmare USA, LLC v. Lazzara Custom Yachts, LLC, et al.
Case No. 8:16-cv-03288-VMC-JSS (M.D. Fla. 2016). Obtained voluntary dismissal of trademark infringement and counterfeiting claims relating to famous yacht-design mark.
Business Litigation
Salvani v. ADVFN PLC
Salvani v. ADVFN PLC, Case No. 14-3994-CV, 2015 WL 5894090 (2d Cir. Oct. 9, 2015). Convinced Second Circuit Court of Appeal to affirm dismissal of claims under the Securities Exchange Act against a website publisher.