Ellis George LLP is pleased to announce that trial lawyer Chris Arledge is joining the firm as its newest partner. For more than twenty years, Arledge has been trying complex business cases with a particular emphasis on intellectual property disputes. Arledge has had success on both sides, earning multimillion-dollar verdicts for plaintiffs and defense verdicts …
A federal jury today found in favor of Ellis George client Brandy Melville and against defendant Redbubble, Inc. in one of the first in-person jury trials in federal court in Los Angeles following the quarantine. Brandy Melville, a popular girls’ fashion brand, brought claims against Redbubble, a leading print-on-demand website, for infringing upon and counterfeiting …
California’s venerable legal publication, The Daily Journal, has named Maribeth Annaguey to its list of 2021 Top Women Lawyers in California. The Daily Journal profile of Annaguey highlights her recent elevation to named partner of the firm, her successes as lead counsel for high-profile clients in complex disputes, and her work both within the firm …
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In University of Massachusetts v. L’Oréal USA, Inc., Case No. 1:17-cv-00868-CFC-SRF (D. Del.), a patent infringement action challenging numerous L’Oréal USA skin care products, we obtained summary judgment in favor of L’Oréal USA. Relying, in part, on key admissions from the patent inventor and inconsistencies in Plaintiffs’ claim construction positions, the Court found the asserted …
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Ellis George client Ironhawk Technologies has sold its data management software under the SmartSync® trademark since the mid-2000s. When Dropbox introduced a new feature of its own data management software under the name “Smart Sync,” confusion predictably ensued, leading Ironhawk to file a trademark infringement case against Dropbox. On the eve of trial, in October …
In a wide-ranging interview, Ellis George partner Trent Copeland discusses everything from his first jury trial to appearing regularly on CBS News as its legal analyst to the ongoing trial of Derek Chauvin to his decision to join the partnership of Ellis George. The full interview can be found here: https://www.lawdragon.com/2021/04/13/lawyer-limelight-trent-copeland/
Ellis George LLP is proud to appoint partner Nathan Hochman as the firm’s General Counsel, effective April 2, 2021. In this capacity, Nathan will counsel the firm’s management on issues of, among others, risk management, conflict of interest, professional responsibility, internal and external communications relating to sensitive matters, and policy initiatives. Nathan is a former …
Joachim B. Steinberg, a Ellis George associate based in San Francisco and New York, has published an article in New Matter, the official publication of the Intellectual Property Law Section of California Lawyers Association. The article, titled “Campaigns and Copyrights: The Use and Misuse of Music by Politicians,” analyzes legal options for musicians when …
A team of attorneys from Ellis George achieved a significant victory for the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County in an action challenging several of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s newly-implemented prosecutorial directives. On February 2, 2021, our team argued to the Honorable James C. Chalfant that those directives …
Atari Interactive, Inc. (“Atari”) has settled its case against Hyperkin, Inc. following the complete denial of Defendant Hyperkin, Inc.’s (“Hyperkin”) motion for summary judgment by Judge Christina Snyder of the Central District of California. Atari filed its lawsuit against Hyperkin on January 25, 2019 alleging (1) false designation of origin, (2) common law unfair competition; …
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