Experience & Results


Our representative experience includes the following:

  • Obtained $ 309,939.40 judgment in internet piracy and counterfeiting case and seizure of 2 domain names;
  • Obtained $161,785.77 judgment in internet piracy case and seizure of 2 domain names;
  • Successfully settled piracy litigation on behalf of international technology company, including both injunctive and monetary relief;
  • Obtained $250,000 settlement for software client related to the distribution of out of region and unauthorized versions of copyrighted software;
  • Obtained 2,976,866.40 judgment in software piracy and DMCA circumvention case;
  • Prevailed at trial in Conn. Superior Court in consolidated actions involving property dispute;
  • Obtained $2,527,279.20 judgment in internet piracy and counterfeiting case;
  • Obtained $12,385.15 judgment in internet piracy and counterfeiting case;
  • Obtained $90,000.00 judgment in internet piracy and counterfeiting case;
  • Successfully settled potential contempt claims in internet piracy case for $300,000.00;
  • Obtained $14,028,692.42 judgment in internet piracy case involving copyright and trademark infringement, which included an injunction, turnover  of profits order pursuant to the Lanham Act, and seizure of 15 domain names;
  • Registered numerous trademarks and copyrights on behalf of our clients;
  • Successfully and efficiently settled claims against multiple clients accused of illegally
  • downloading copyrighted material, involving peer-to-peer and/or torrent software, while
  • preserving client’s anonymity;
  • Provide regular counsel to online media organization regarding copyright, trademark, First
  • Amendment, fair use and other issues;
  • Commenced John Doe litigation and utilized federal subpoena process to locate defendant
  • infringers who had attempted to operate anonymously using false contact information, private
  • and proxy domain name registrations, and IP anonymizer services;
  • Successfully and efficiently investigated and refuted patent infringement claims made against
  • our client, resolving same while avoiding costly litigation;
  • Successfully negotiated IP license on behalf of our client trademark owner, resulting in
  • expansion into product lines;
  • Successfully represented worldwide internet company with respect to subpoena directed at user
  • emails;
  • Negotiated license agreement regarding App development for mobile platforms;
  • Revised and updated Candidate Exam Agreement for global test provider;
  • Worked with local counsel to negotiate $1,600,000.00 settlement of copyright infringement and
  • contempt claims in internet piracy case;
  • Successfully settled IP infringement and counterfeiting case on behalf of plaintiff for $45,000.00;
  • Successfully settled IP infringement and counterfeiting case on behalf of plaintiff for
  • $150,000.00;
  • Successfully negotiated cessation of various trademark infringers and turnover of infringing
  • domain names to famous Connecticut trademark owner;
  • Successfully negotiated turnover of infringing domain name to international investigation
  • agency;
  • Successfully litigated multiple ICANN/UDRP domain name dispute arbitrations, obtaining
  • transfer of infringing domain names for international trade organization;
  • Represented worldwide social media company with respect to Grand Jury Subpoena and
  • assisted in successful negotiation to resolve same;
  • Drafted non-compete and confidentiality agreements for U.S. company with respect to its
  • nationwide sales representatives;
  • Successfully settled piracy case, including potential contempt claims, on behalf of plaintiff for
  • $800,000.00;
  • Successfully utilized our pre-litigation Knock & Talk program to obtain $250,000.00 settlement
  • and stipulated judgment on behalf of IP owner;
  • Successfully settled potential contempt claims in internet piracy case for $50,000.00;
  • Successfully utilized our pre-litigation Knock & Talk program to obtain $150,000.00 settlement
  • for IP owner in copyright/trademark infringement and DMCA violation case;
  • Successfully settled IP infringement case on behalf of plaintiff for more than $750,000.00;
  • Successfully settled piracy litigation on behalf of plaintiff in excess of One Million Dollars
  • ($1,000,000.00);
  • Assist corporations and other intellectual property owners in the development and
  • implementation of anti-piracy programs;
  • Obtained numerous prompt and valuable settlements, on behalf of plaintiffs, utilizing our pre-
  • litigation Knock & Talk program;
  • Quickly negotiated settlement of counterfeiting case on behalf of plaintiff for approximately
  • $100,000.00;
  • Obtained $1,466,265.45 judgment in internet piracy and counterfeiting case;
  • Obtained $1,240,000.00 judgment in internet piracy and counterfeiting case;
  • Commenced and completed numerous successful Digital Freeze actions;
  • Obtained several domain name cancellations and transfers, on behalf of trademark owners,
  • through ICANN’s Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP);
  • Utilized the procedures under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other means to
  • shut down numerous websites selling clients’ copyright and trademark protected works;
  • Obtained preliminary injunctions prohibiting trade secret violations and employment in violation
  • of covenant not to compete;
  • Negotiated and obtained stipulated judgments and permanent injunctions prohibiting unlawful
  • competition and misuse/misappropriation of trade secrets;
  • Negotiated and obtained stipulated judgments and permanent injunctions prohibiting copyright
  • and trademark infringement and related violations;
  • Seized assets from various websites engaging in illegal activity;
  • Successfully defended multi-million dollar prejudgment remedy (PJR) application and hearing;
  • Obtained the cancellation of domain name for website on which infringing activity occurred and
  • negotiated the transfer of such domain name to our client;
  • Successfully obtained (electronic) alternative service of process on international defendants;
  • Represented Fortune 50 company in litigation commenced against eBay seller of counterfeit
  • software;
  • Represented international trade association in litigation against overseas parties engaging in the
  • pirating of copyrighted material;
  • Represented corporation operating throughout North America in action against competitor
  • involving claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, state computer crimes statutes and
  • the Uniform Trade Secrets Act;
  • Counsel international trade organization with respect to counterfeiting and piracy issues;
  • Successfully negotiated exclusive licensing agreement related to airsoft replica pistols on behalf
  • of major firearms manufacturer and distributor;
  • Successfully negotiated agreement related to professional design services;
  • Successfully negotiated celebrity endorsement agreement.

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