Latest Client Successes
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October 18, 2021
On October 13, 2021, the California Supreme Court declined to review a published, unanimous opinion of the Court of Appeal in favor of comedian Kathy Griffin and her husband, Randy Bick. The plaintiff-appellants claimed Ms. Griffin and Mr. Bick violated their privacy rights by using home security cameras to record “every move and every communication” in the plaintiffs’ private back yard.
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October 14, 2021
New York Partner and a National Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Entertainment, Media & Sports Practice Steven Beer recently represented actor Manny Perez in the acquisition by Screen Media of all North American rights to the crime thriller film “La Soga Salvation.” The movie, which premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, constitutes Mr. Perez’s directorial debut.
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October 11, 2021
Atlanta Partner and Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois' Intellectual Property & Technology Group Jonathan D. Goins, along with Associate Racquel V. McGee, recently secured a victory on behalf of Netflix when the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia dismissed a copyright and trademark infringement matter based on lack of personal jurisdiction
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September 30, 2021
Los Angeles Partner Daniel C. DeCarlo, with the assistance of New Orleans Associate Claude Reynaud, recently successfully defeated a claim on behalf of Lewis Brisbois' client Where Y’at Magazine against known "copyright troll" Larry Philpot, who, per court records, has filed over 150 lawsuits.
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September 30, 2021
Chicago Associate Melissa Gardner recently secured a defense jury verdict in a matter involving a motor vehicle accident that resulted from an individual pointing a gun at Lewis Brisbois’ client.
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September 30, 2021
Las Vegas Partners Brent Vogel and Katherine Gordon recently secured a significant defense verdict on behalf of an orthopedic surgeon who was accused of failing to reduce a traumatic tibia fracture properly and covering up his alleged malpractice.
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September 27, 2021
Chicago Partners Jeffrey Goldwater and Kelly M. Ognibene recently secured the first reported coverage ruling favorable to insurers under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) when the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ruled that Lewis Brisbois' general liability insurer clients had no duty to defend insureds against an underlying BIPA class action.
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September 27, 2021
Los Angeles Partners Dana Alden Fox and Dawn M. Flores-Oster recently secured a significant appellate victory on behalf of Pop Warner Little Scholar’s Inc. when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an action alleging that the poor concussion protocols of Lewis Brisbois’ client contributed to the deaths of the plaintiffs’ sons and other youth football players.
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