West Palm Beach Partner Joel B. Rothman was a guest lecturer on April 12 at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications masters degree program. Mr. Rothman spoke to two sections of a graduate class entitled “Law, Policy & Media” and addressed topics on advertising law, claim substantiation, unfair/deceptive practices, and intellectual property issues. Northwestern’s Medill program in [...]
Arnstein & Lehr LLP’s Intellectual Property Spring 2012 Newsletter is now available. Articles authored by Arnstein & Lehr intellectual property attorneys include: Arnstein & Lehr welcomes new intellectual property partner David Newman; Induced infringement requires actual knowledge of infringed patent or “willful blindness”; Supreme Court affirms “clear and convincing evidence” standard to invalidate patents in all [...]
Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Judith L. Grubner has written an article in the April issue of The Intellectual Property Strategist, titled “The COACH Mark Is Famous, But Not Famous Enough to Support a Dilution Claim.” The article discusses a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that there was insufficient [...]
West Palm Beach Partner Jerold I. Schneider wrote an article entitled “America invests, but who benefits from new patent law?” for the Intellectual Property Special Report appearing in the October 11 issue of the Daily Business Review. In his article, Mr. Schneider outlines how the America Invents Act now allows profits to go to the first [...]
The Intellectual Property Strategist published an article written by Chicago Partner Judith L. Grubner in its July 2011 issue. Judy’s article is on the effect of the Cuban embargo on registration of the HAVANA CLUB trademark in the U.S. The Intellectual Property Strategist is a Law Journal Newsletter published by ALM Publications. To view article, click [...]
West Palm Beach Partner Jerold Schneider authored the article, “Work-for-hire standard could prevent copyright protection,” which appeared in the May 11 issue of Daily Business News. The article addresses the difficulties that can occur when determining copyright ownership in work-for-hire situations. The Daily Business Review, an ALM publication, provides legal, real estate and financial information [...]
Joel Rothman, a partner in our West Palm Beach office, recently co-chaired and spoke on developments in Copyright Law at the 2nd Annual Florida Intellectual Property Symposium in Fort Lauderdale. Mr. Rothman chairs the Intellectual Property Committee of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar, the sponsor of the event. Mr. Rothman gave the [...]
Arnstein & Lehr’s Intellectual Property Group added to its collection of awards on Thursday evening in Chicago when it was recognized by the Legal Marketing Association’s 300 member Midwest Chapter with an Honorable Mention award for its internal marketing efforts to promote the group and their flat fee schedule. In December the LMA Southeast Chapter awarded the group its first place prize [...]
Chicago Partner Judith Grubner applied for a trademark for Arnstein & Lehr’s Flat Fee Freddy®, and he is now an official trademark of Arnstein & Lehr LLP. Whenever he is mentioned as “Flat Fee Freddy®” the registered mark should follow. Flat Fee Freddy® is the unofficial mascot of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. To [...]
Arnstein & Lehr’s Intellectual Property Group was recently recognized by the Legal Marketing Association’s Southeast Chapter (LMASE) with a 1st Place award for its internal marketing efforts to promote the group and their flat fee schedule. Each year LMASE’s Your Honor awards recognizes the leading designs and creative strategies from law firms throughout Alabama, Arkansas, [...]
In a November 29 article published by NUTRAingredients-USA.com, West Palm Beach Partner Joel Rothman was interviewed regarding the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) court action against POM Wonderful (POM). In the article Mr. Rothman said, “the FTC action was almost certain to succeed and questioned POM’s aggressive litigious strategy.” To read the article in its entirety, [...]
West Palm Beach Partner Joel Rothman was interviewed by Food-navigator-usa.com about a recent settlement that will require Kellogg to pay millions based on misleading claims that their cereals increased children’s attentiveness. Click here to read the full article, which was published on November 22.
West Palm Beach Partner Joel Rothman was interviewed by the Miami Herald regarding an anti-McDonalds commercial South Florida television stations declined to air. Mr. Rothman discussed trademark issues that could arise based on the use of the “golden arches” in the commercial. The article appeared in the September 29 issue of the paper. Click here [...]
West Palm Beach Partner Joel Rothman recently spoke on “Recognizing Ethical Issues in Internet Communications” at the Half Moon Seminar, Practicing Legal Ethics in the Electronic Law Office. The seminar took place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 13.
Chicago Partner Judith Grubner was acknowledged in the April 15 issue of the International Trademark Association Bulletin as a brief reader for INTA’s prestigious Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition. The competition was based on the fictional case of Knights Errant d/b/a/UDOP-IA v. The Governors and Trusteees of Utopia State University and concerned whether an immoral [...]
Arnstein & Lehr Intellectual Property Partner Joel B. Rothman discussed his ongoing battle with The Florida Bar over Internet testimonials with the ABA Journal for a feature article in its February 2010 issue entitled “Grade Anxiety: Firms fret about clients rating their work.” Joel’s lawsuit, Rothman v. The Florida Bar, alleged the state’s professional conduct [...]
The Nutrition Business Journal spoke with West Palm Beach Partner Joel Rothman about M&A activity in the nutrition industry. Joel discussed how M&A activity is growing the industry, and predicted what’s to come in 2010. The article appeared in the January 12 issue of the publication. Click here to read the full article. Mr. Rothman’s [...]
West Palm Beach Partner and member of Arnstein & Lehr’s Intellectual Property Group, Joel Rothman, was interviewed on South Florida Today, a daily morning news show on NBC serving South Florida. Joel discussed the business of iPhone/smart phone software application development, explained how entrepreneurs can get started inventing their own software applications, as well as [...]
On September 9, Partner Joel Rothman, a member of Arnstein & Lehr’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, discussed the purchase of Linux patents by Operation Invention Network (OIN), which consists of a group of companies including IBM, Sony, Red Hat and Google. The companies are currently getting ready for a legal fight over Linux. Joel discussed [...]
Arnstein & Lehr is pleased to announce that West Palm Beach Partner Joel Rothman was recently certified by The Florida Bar as a legal specialist in Intellectual Property. Board Certified attorneys are the only Florida lawyers allowed to identify or advertise themselves as specialists or experts. “Florida’s board certification program is one of the leaders [...]
