Partner Emeritus
Irell & Manella LLP
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Trademark not proven: Court sides with Villaraigosa in slogan spat | Intellectual Property, Constitutional Law | Jan. 14, 2026 |
| The Federal Circuit vacated a wrong, finding Cognac and hip-hop were linked by a song | Intellectual Property | Aug. 14, 2024 |
| 9th Circuit treats trademark applications as registrations; cancels same | Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Apr. 15, 2024 |
| Trademarks, free speech and cannabis | Year in Review Column, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Corporate | Dec. 20, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Datalabel Inc. v. Avery Dennison Corporation, et al. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jan. 12, 2013 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Trademark not proven: Court sides with Villaraigosa in slogan spat | Intellectual Property, Constitutional Law | Jan. 14, 2026 |
| The Federal Circuit vacated a wrong, finding Cognac and hip-hop were linked by a song | Intellectual Property | Aug. 14, 2024 |
| 9th Circuit treats trademark applications as registrations; cancels same | Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Apr. 15, 2024 |
| Trademarks, free speech and cannabis | Year in Review Column, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Corporate | Dec. 20, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Datalabel Inc. v. Avery Dennison Corporation, et al. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jan. 12, 2013 |