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Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Shame on You Productions Inc. v. Elizabeth Banks; Max Handelman; Steven Brill; Brillco Inc., Focus World, A Division of Focus Features LLC; Sidney Kimmel Entertainment LLC; Filmdistrict Pictures LLC; Lakeshore Entertainment Corp.; Lakeshore Entertainment Group LLC; Broken Road Productions Inc.; Todd Garner, and Doe 2 and Does 3 through 10, inclusiv Intellectual Property Plaintiff Oct. 10, 2015
Equity Pictures Medienfonds GMBH & Co., KG v. Myriad Pictures Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Contracts Defendant May 16, 2015
Clemistry Music Inc. v. Okanagan Films, LLC Entertainment Law Defendant Feb. 7, 2015
Disney Enterprises Inc. v. Phase 4 Films Inc., a Canadian corporation; Phase 4 Films (USA) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Does 1 through 10 Intellectual Property Defendant Apr. 5, 2014
Latinamerican Theatrical Group LLC v. Swen International Holding aka Equatorial Distribution Company Contracts Petitioner Dec. 21, 2013
Comerica Bank v. Gary Howsam, et al. Contracts Defendant Sep. 29, 2012
Jules Jordan Video Inc. v. Kaytel Video Distribution consolidated with John Stagliano Inc. v. Alain Elmaleh, et al. Intellectual Property Defendant Oct. 6, 2007
Media Entertainment Funding v. Nu Image, Inc. Contracts Defendant Feb. 10, 2007
Trustees of SAG Pension Plan v. Toddler Pictures Inc. Labor Law Defendant Oct. 15, 2002
Leisure Time Entertainment v. Cal Vista International Ltd. Entertainment Law Jun. 21, 2001
Helen and Vahe Hovsepian v. Western Waste, Ind. Real Property Plaintiff Apr. 23, 1994
Case Name Topic Role Published
Shame on You Productions Inc. v. Elizabeth Banks; Max Handelman; Steven Brill; Brillco Inc., Focus World, A Division of Focus Features LLC; Sidney Kimmel Entertainment LLC; Filmdistrict Pictures LLC; Lakeshore Entertainment Corp.; Lakeshore Entertainment Group LLC; Broken Road Productions Inc.; Todd Garner, and Doe 2 and Does 3 through 10, inclusiv Intellectual Property Plaintiff Oct. 10, 2015
Equity Pictures Medienfonds GMBH & Co., KG v. Myriad Pictures Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Contracts Defendant May 16, 2015
Clemistry Music Inc. v. Okanagan Films, LLC Entertainment Law Defendant Feb. 7, 2015
Disney Enterprises Inc. v. Phase 4 Films Inc., a Canadian corporation; Phase 4 Films (USA) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Does 1 through 10 Intellectual Property Defendant Apr. 5, 2014
Latinamerican Theatrical Group LLC v. Swen International Holding aka Equatorial Distribution Company Contracts Petitioner Dec. 21, 2013
Comerica Bank v. Gary Howsam, et al. Contracts Defendant Sep. 29, 2012
Jules Jordan Video Inc. v. Kaytel Video Distribution consolidated with John Stagliano Inc. v. Alain Elmaleh, et al. Intellectual Property Defendant Oct. 6, 2007
Media Entertainment Funding v. Nu Image, Inc. Contracts Defendant Feb. 10, 2007
Trustees of SAG Pension Plan v. Toddler Pictures Inc. Labor Law Defendant Oct. 15, 2002
Leisure Time Entertainment v. Cal Vista International Ltd. Entertainment Law Jun. 21, 2001
Helen and Vahe Hovsepian v. Western Waste, Ind. Real Property Plaintiff Apr. 23, 1994