The Los Angeles Superior Court today granted Ellis George client Jason Frank’s Motion for Summary Judgment and entered a $4.85 million judgement against Michael Avenatti. This is in addition to another judgment in Frank’s favor for $10 million that was recently entered against Eagen Avenatti LLP, the law firm of which Michael Avenatti is the …
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Former United States Attorney for the Central District of California, Thomas P. O’Brien, has joined Ellis George as a partner in its Los Angeles office. O’Brien – a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and former federal prosecutor – headed the Los Angeles U.S. attorney’s office in the late 2000s before transitioning to private …
The First District Illinois Appellate Court today unanimously affirmed a jury verdict that resulted in a judgment in excess of $18 million in favor of Ellis George client Playboy. Today’s decision is the latest in a six-year legal battle that started with a lawsuit filed against Playboy by two former Playboy licensees (Play Beverages and …
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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 …
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 …
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, …
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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