Los Angeles Partner Dana Alden Fox was recently named a pending Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL), joining an elite group of trial attorneys across the country.  

Mirjam Poterbin, the mother of NBA Superstar Luka Doncic, has filed a motion to dismiss her son’s petition to cancel the trademark that she currently controls. Poterbin’s memorandum submitted in support of her motion argues that Doncic’s submission lacks a “valid ground” for contesting the registration.

Lewis Brisbois has ranked among the top five law firms for defending the highest number of U.S. federal commercial litigation cases between 2019 and 2021, according to a report issued by legal analytics and data company Lex Machina.

New York and Newark Partner Daniel Feldman recently spoke with Law360 for an article titled, “Lewis Brisbois Picks Up Jet Sale, Exec Comp Expert,” about his move to the firm, as well as trends in the aviation and employee benefits arenas.

As the world of professional sports continues its international growth pattern, athletes have recognized the worldwide value of their personal name, image, and likeness (NIL), and the importance of protecting their marketability with the filing of individual trademarks. Recently, NBA superstar Luka Doncic initiated a legal action against his mother, Mirjam Poterbin to reclaim trademark rights to his own name that she currently owns and controls.

New York Partner Jeffrey Shooman was recently quoted in a Law360 Employment Authority article on recent rulings that limit the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation worker exemption to only those businesses that bring in commercial revenue through transportation. 

Boston Partner Patricia Gary will join a panel discussion at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Annual Convention and Legislative Summit Conference, taking place on October 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET at The Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs.

On September 14, 2022, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided an important question under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in Uronis v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., __ F.4th __, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 25727. In this case, the plaintiff asserted that his job application to a prospective employer was denied because the employer anticipated that he would soon be filing an opt-in notice to join a collective action filed against the employer under the FLSA.

Atlanta Partners and Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Vice-Chairs Jonathan D. Goins and Joshua D. Curry were recently quoted by Legaltech News (part of Law.com) in an article about a proposal from the Law Commission of England and Wales to extend existing personal property law to digital assets, such as cryptocurrency and NFTs. 

New York Partner Frank Cerza will join a panel discussion at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) U.S. Law Conference, hosted at the JW Marriot Hotel in Orlando on October 27 at 2:15 p.m. ET.

On Friday, October 7, 2022, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that applications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant Program are due by October 29, 2022. FEMA provides disaster recovery assistance, but the process for recovering costs is complicated, and FEMA has broad discretion to determine whether applicants and their expenses are eligible.

Chicago Partner Mary A. Smigielski recently spoke with Law360 for two articles related to the first jury trial taking place in a case brought under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). 

Las Vegas Partner Josh Cole Aicklen will moderate the annual Clark County Judicial Forum, hosted by National Business Institute (NBI), on October 14 at 9:00 a.m. PT.

Atlanta Partner Joshua D. Curry will moderate a panel titled “Patent, Copyright, and Technology Litigation Overlaps, Intersections, and Developments,” as part of the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance’s 2022 Corporate IP Institute on October 14 at 11:45 a.m. ET, hosted at the Georgia State University College of Law.