Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority v. Dorothy Tovar
Represent LVCVA in trademark infringement litigation over the WHAT HAPPENS HERE STAYS HERE trademark in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Related matters are also pending before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Vaculin v. Ask Jeeves, Inc.
Represent defendant Ask Jeeves in litigation arising from debts incurred by plaintiff in connection with stock options.

URO Investments v. Lucasfilm, Ltd.
Represent Lucasfilm, Ltd. in litigation regarding construction defects and damage to personal property.

Butler v. Target
Morrison & Foerster represents Target Corporation in connection with a right of publicity and false endorsement lawsuit brought by Ishmael Butler and other members of the musical group Digable Planets.  The case arose out of Target's use of a recording of the Digable Planets' song "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" in a 2003 television commercial.  Butler and the other plaintiffs did not dispute that Target had acquired a valid license to use the song and recording from the copyright owners, but  maintained that Target did not have permission to use their voices or their "identity" as embodied in their "signature song."  The Firm won a dismissal on Target's behalf of the plaintiffs' claims with respect to the use of the song and recording, based on the preemption/preclusion of those claims by the Copyright Act.  Still remaining in the case are claims relating to Target's use of in-store signage related to the commercial, as well as a claim for breach of certain guild collective bargaining agreements.

Robert Mondavi Winery v. Schrader Cellars LLC; Beckstoffer Vineyards II v. Robert Mondavi Winery, U.S.D.C. (N.D. Cal.) 2003
Represented the Robert Mondavi Winery against Schrader Cellars and Beckstoffer Vineyard regarding the rights the TO-KALON® trademark. Both parties claimed the right to use the trademark because they both own a portion of a vineyard formerly known as To-Kalon. The Robert Mondavi Winery also owns an incontestable registration for the trademark, which the defendant claims was fraudulently obtained. After receiving rulings on cross motions for preliminary injunction, the parties reached a settlement.

Roe v. American Fair Credit Assocation, Inc., et al., U.S.D.C. (D. Colo.) 1999-2002
Representation of American Fair Credit Association in in consumer class action regarding credit card practices.

Sonic Solutions v. Spruce Technologies, Inc., U.S.D.C. (N.D. Cal.) 2001
Represented the defendant in a copyright infringement, trade secret and disparagement action.

Mall.com, Inc. v. Creative Computers, Inc., U.S.D.C. (W.D. Tex.) 2001
Represented defendant and counterclaimant in a trademark infringement action concerning likelihood of confusion and descriptiveness issues.

Richard C. Owen Publishers v. The Learning Network et al., U.S.D.C. (N.D. Cal.) September 2001
Represented the defendants in a trademark infringement claim, including defense of temporary restraining order.

Banco Inverlat v. de la Orta, U.S.D.C. (N.D.Va.) 2001
Represented the plaintiff in in rem jurisdiction action against a Mexican defendant under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.

Tellme Networks v. 724 Solutions, U.S.D.C. (N. D. Cal.) 2001
Represent the defendant in a trademark infringement action.

Nature's Cure v. Amulet Partners, (AAA Arbitration) 2000
Represented the plaintiff licensee in a dispute regarding the scope of license and ownership rights in the the NATURE'S CURE trademark.

Net2000 Communications v. MGC, U.S.D.C. (N.D. Cal and N.D. Va) 2000
Represented the plaintiff in trademark infringement actions.

Capps v. Verio, Inc. (Napa Superior Court) 2000
Represented the defendant in a dispute regarding the sale of domain names.