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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Multi-Million Dollar Jury Verdict for Playboy

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 Files Securities Class Action Against Tesla and Elon Musk

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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Ellis George Wins Appeal in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

  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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Ellis George Client Wins Ninth Circuit Appeal in Copyright Case

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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LA Jury Finds in Favor of Ellis George Client Brighton in Copyright and Unfair Competition Case

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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Court Enters $21 Million Judgment For Ellis George Client Tiffany & Co Against Costco For Trademark Counterfeiting and Punitive Damages

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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Ellis George Files Suit Over Infringement of Atari’s Iconic Breakout Video Game

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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Ellis George Files Suit Over Infringement of Atari’s Iconic Breakout Video Game

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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