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Ellis George and co-counsel Keller Lenkner, on behalf of Kalman Isaacs and a class of Tesla shareholders, filed a putative class action against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk.  The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, claims that Musk’s recent tweets about taking Tesla private illegally manipulated stock prices.  The class consists of …

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  The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today issued a precedential opinion in favor of Ellis George client Advantek Marketing in the matter of Advantek Marketing, Inc. v. Shanghai Walk-Long Tools Co., et al.  Advantek owns a design patent in the skeletal structure of its flagship product, the “Pet Gazebo” – …

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today issued an opinion in favor of Ellis George client Brighton Collectibles in the matter of Sophia & Chloe, Inc. v. Brighton Collectibles, LLC. Ellis George had previously secured summary judgment in favor of Brighton on the plaintiff’s trade dress infringement and unfair competition claims. …

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  PragerU filed suit against Google/YouTube to vindicate 1st Amendment rights and stop capricious censorship.  Please click the link below to view the Complaint: Complaint – PragerU v. Google/YouTube Prager University (PragerU) Takes Legal Action Against Google and YouTube for Discrimination.  Please click the link below to view the Press Release: Press Release – PragerU …

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Following a four-day trial, a federal court jury in Los Angeles found in favor of Ellis George client Brighton Collectibles on its claim that defendant Believe Productions infringed upon its copyright in a popular Brighton jewelry design. The jury found additionally that Believe had engaged in unfair competition with malice, fraud, or reckless disregard for …

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The U.S. District Court in New York today entered a judgment of $21,010,438.35 in favor of Ellis George client Tiffany & Co. in its case against Costco for trademark counterfeiting and unfair competition.  The judgment includes $8.25 million in punitive damages. The entry of judgment follows a two week jury trial held in September 2016, …

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In 1975, two little-known but up-and-coming game developers – Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak – created the video game Breakout for Atari. The new simple, addictive game became a hit, and helped propel Atari to a spot on top of the video game industry. Over 40 years later, Breakout remains beloved by gamers and a …

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In 1975, two little-known but up-and-coming game developers – Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak – created the video game Breakout for Atari.  The new simple, addictive game became a hit, and helped propel Atari to a spot on top of the video game industry.  Over 40 years later, Breakout remains beloved by gamers and a …

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A Cook County, Illinois court today issued an order granting the post-trial motions of Ellis George LLP client Playboy seeking enhanced damages and an award of attorney’s fees and costs against counterfeiters Play Beverages, LLC and CirTran Beverage Company, LLC.  With the order, Playboy’s judgment now exceeds $18 million. The ruling is the latest in …

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  Sharp Corp. filed suit on June 9, 2017 in California State Court against Hisense. Please click the link below to view the complaint: Complaint – Sharp Corp. v. Hisense Please click the link below to view the Notice of Removal filed by Hisense: Notice of removal – filed in San Francisco Superior Filed on June …

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