A former client who alleged her attorney failed to make certain arguments, present certain evidence and negotiate certain terms in her divorce settlement had the majority of her malpractice claims, and all of her other tort claims, dismissed by the ...

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Where the painter Bob Ross had orally transferred his intellectual property rights to a company he had co-founded with his wife and friends before he executed a trust that assigned all of his intellectual property interests to his son and ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A leading electronic cigarette manufacturer’s battle against counterfeiters has resulted in a default judgment awarding the manufacturer statutory damages and injunctive relief against the overseas counterfeiters. Background Plaintiff filed its complaint on Aug. 24, 2018, against unincorporated associations that are ...

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A debtor cannot sue a trustee for his alleged negligence during the bankruptcy because the debtor did not first obtain permission from the court, as required by law, and because the suit was filed too late. Background On Nov. 23, ...

Tagged with: Bankruptcy Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Even though a company launched the website ipad.mobi before Apple and its affiliate applied to trademark “IPAD,” the company did not have priority to the mark because it had not developed a secondary meaning, and the company’s continued use of ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where plaintiffs’ complaint alleged that defendants used their trademarks without authorization to sell counterfeit versions of their products and plaintiffs properly served defendants by email pursuant to a court order, plaintiffs were entitled to default judgment on their claims that ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

An employee presented a valid claim for retaliation where her employer transferred her to a less desirable location after she complained of harassment and instituted a policy to prevent her from renewing her contract that was then eliminated shortly after ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A man claimed members of his former wife’s family recorded conversations between him and his purported romantic partner, and that his wife’s attorneys used the contents of those recordings in his underlying divorce proceedings. Virginia wiretapping statutes precludes attorneys from ...

Tagged with: Judge Liam O'Grady Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Divorce lawyers accused of using dirt uncovered by illegal recordings and computer snooping have no blanket protection against a lawsuit based on state and federal wiretap laws, a federal judge has ruled. Allegations in the case mirror recent warnings that ...

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A private duty nurse who sued her employer for violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act was awarded $20,910.75 for unpaid wages, an equal amount for liquidated damages plus attorney’s fees and costs. Background Only Choice employed therapists, medical social ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Liam O'Grady U.S. District Court - Eastern District