Representative Experience

• Obtained judgment on the pleadings establishing immunity for ISP against spammer who sued to force ISP to deliver its bulk emails to ISP's customers
  
• Successful representation of NCAA at trial and on appeal in domain name and infringement suit concerning March Madness
  
• Preliminarily enjoined competitor from advertising using false establishment claims while defending its challenge to client's own advertising
  
• Representation of leading folk artist in licensing dispute raising trademark, copyright, right of publicity, fraudulent inducement and breach of contract claims
  
• Aggressive policing of trademark portfolios through litigation and negotiated agreements
  
• Clearance of marks for major branding initiatives of entertainment, media, financial services and sports-orientated businesses
  

Publications/Speeches

• Speaker, 20th National Advanced Corporate Counsel Forum on Advertising Law, New York, New York (December 11-12, 2007)
• Speaker, Sports Marketing & Advertising Law, New York, New York (September 27-28, 2007)
• Speaker, Differentiating Your Practice or Industry Group in Today's Market, Strategic Marketing and Business Development in the Modern Law Firm, Chicago, Illinois (September 25-26, 2007)
• Speaker, Practice Group Leadership Forum, Chicago, Illinois (May 23-24, 2007)
• Author, Legal Perspectives: Brands/Trademarks, The Delaney Report (May 14, 2007)
• Speaker, 2007 Practical Tips on Intellectual Property Law, Arlington, Virginia (April 11, 2007)
• Author, Negotiating Sports-Related Brand Integration Deals in a New Media Environment, Sports Litigation Alert (October 27, 2006)
• Speaker, Sports Law Leadership Summit, New York, New York (September 27-28, 2006)

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Media Mentions

• Open & Shut Case By James Covert, New York Post
• Marked Out By Steven Seidenberg, InsideCounsel Magazine
• Trademark Attorneys: It's Madness to Call It 'March Madness' By Tresa Baldas, The National Law Journal
• Thinking of Using the March Madness Logo? The NCAA is Watching By Dan Slater, Wall Street Journal Law Blog
• Apple '1984' Ad Gets Political Makeover By May Wong, Associated Press
• Pirate Bay's Island Paradise By Evan Serpick, Rolling Stone
• Big-game Options Yield Rich Profits By Bruce Mohl, The Boston Globe
• At Heart of Cisco's iPhone Trademark Lawsuit: A Desire for Open Standards By Don Clark, The Wall Street Journal Online

Affiliations

• Member, Editorial Board, The Trademark Reporter
• Member, Editorial Board, Newsletter of ABA Litigation Section, Intellectual Property Committee

Distinctions

• Named in The Legal 500 US in Media, Technology and Telecoms: Marketing and Advertising, published by Legalease Limited and John Pritchard (2008 edition)
• Recommended “Top Lawyer in Illinois” in Intellectual Property Law, Leading Lawyers Network, a division of Law Bulletin Publishing Company (2006-2007)
• Lecturer, Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property Litigation, University of Chicago Law School
• Adjunct Professor of Law, Trial Advocacy, Northwestern University School of Law
• Illinois “40 Lawyers Under 40 to Watch”