REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

EMPLOYMENT – LEAD COUNSEL

  • Vega v. Chicago Park District, 13 cv 451 (N.D. IL), employment discrimination jury trial (jury verdict for plaintiff); two appeals by defendant 19-1926, 20-3492 (7th Cir) prevailed on appeal
  • Aldridge v. Lake County Sheriff, 11 cv 3041 and 13 cv 7030 (N.D. IL.), employment discrimination jury trial (jury verdict for plaintiff)
  • Ware v. Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 15 cv 9379 (N.D. IL), employment discrimination (plaintiff)
  • Bonaroti v. Village of Round Lake Park, 15 cv 5768 (N.D. IL), employment discrimination (plaintiff)
  • Griffin v. Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc, 14 cv 1464 (N.D. IL), employment discrimination (plaintiff)
  • Farhana Rajwany v. Accountable Healthcare Staffing, Inc., employment discrimination (plaintiff)

TRADEMARK – LEAD COUNSEL

  • Wudi Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. v. Wai L. Wong and GT Omega Racing LLC 1:20cv908-CMH-MSN (E.D. Va)
  • Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. v. The MDB Family d/b/a Nursery Works, 14 cv 7201 (N.D. IL)
  • Novation Partners, LLC and Encore Funding, LLC v. Midland Funding, LLC d/b/a Encore Funding LLC and Midland Funding NCC-2 Corporation d/b/a Encore Funding NCC-2 Corporation, 11 cv 7218 (N.D. IL)
  • Pro Marketing Systems, Inc. v. Jim Mudd Advertising, Inc. d/b/a Mudd Advertising and Des Moines Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc., 07 cv 3646 (N.D. IL)

TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT – SPECIALTY IP COUNSEL

  • AutomationDirect.com, Inc. v. AutoTech Technologies, L.P. et al., 05 cv 961 (N.D. IL)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ACTIONS

  • Wai L. Wong v. Wudi Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Cancellation No. 92,067,436; Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decision in favor of client Wong, 2020 WL 3250367
  • Theatrical Stage Employees Union Local No. 2 of The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada v. David Eaves Cancellation No. 92055242 [Trademark Trial and Appeal Board]

OTHER LITIGATION

  • Tedi Smola, et al., v. 7721-23 North Sheridan Condominium Association, et al., Cook County Case No. 14 CH 1721
  • Bryan G. Barrish and Juliana R. Barrish v. 1451 N. Astor Street, LLC, et al., Cook County Case No. 10 L 002793

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

EMPLOYMENT – LEAD COUNSEL

  • Aldridge v. Lake County Sheriff, 11 cv 3041 and 13 cv 7030 (N.D. IL.), employment discrimination jury trial (plaintiff; jury verdict for plaintiff)
  • Vega v. Chicago Park District, 13 cv 451 (N.D. IL), employment discrimination jury trial(plaintiff; jury verdict for plaintiff)
  • Ware v. Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 15 cv 9379 (N.D. IL), employment discrimination (plaintiff)
  • Bonaroti v. Village of Round Lake Park, 15 cv 5768 (N.D. IL), employment discrimination (plaintiff)
  • Griffin v. Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc, 14 cv 1464 (N.D. IL), employment discrimination (plaintiff)
  • Farhana Rajwany v. Accountable Healthcare Staffing, Inc., employment discrimination (plaintiff)

TRADEMARK – LEAD COUNSEL

  • Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. v. The MDB Family d/b/a Nursery Works, 14 cv 7201 (N.D. IL)
  • NOVATION PARTNERS, LLC and ENCORE FUNDING, LLC v. MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC d/b/a ENCORE FUNDING LLC and MIDLAND FUNDING NCC-2 CORPORATION d/b/a ENCORE FUNDING NCC-2 CORPORATION, 11 cv 7218 (N.D. IL)
  • Pro Marketing Systems, Inc. v. Jim Mudd Advertising, Inc. d/b/a Mudd Advertising and Des Moines Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc., 07 cv 3646 (N.D. IL)

TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT – SPECIALTY IP COUNSEL

  • AutomationDirect.com, Inc. v. AutoTech Technologies, L.P. et al., 05 cv 961 (N.D. IL)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ACTIONS

  • Theatrical Stage Employees Union Local No. 2 of The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada v. David Eaves Petition to Cancel No. 92055242 [Trademark Trial and Appeal Board]
  • Novation Capital, LLC v. Settlement Capital Corporation Petition to Cancel No. 92043403 [Trademark Trial and Appeal Board]

OTHER LITIGATION

  • Bryan G. Barrish and Juliana R. Barrish v. 1451 N. Astor Street, LLC, et al., Cook County Case No. 10 L 002793
  • Tedi Smola, et al., v. 7721-23 NORTH SHERIDAN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, et al., Cook County Case No. 14 CH 1721