Bollea v. Gawker Media, LLC
After a three-week trial, a jury returned a verdict of $140.1 million in favor of our client Terry Bollea, professionally known as Hulk Hogan, against the media giant Gawker. Our lawyers handled jury selection, opening statements, closing arguments, and the examinations of all key witnesses.
Incarcerated Entertainment, LLC v. Warner Bros. Pictures
We represented Efraim Diveroli’s publishing company against Warner Brothers relating to the movie War Dogs. Johah Hill played Diveroli in what was described as a true story. We sued for false advertising under the Lanham Act because our client was attempting to tell Diveroli’s true story and was pushed out of the market due to Warner’s misrepresentations about the truth of the movie. After obtaining a noteworthy order denying Warner Brothers’ motion to dismiss, which was covered by The Hollywood Reporter, we negotiated a settlement for our client.
- Incarcerated Entertainment, LLC v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Case No. 8:16-cv-1302-T-35AAS (M.D. Fla. 2017).
Feld Entertainment, Inc. v. Ritchie
We represented the recording artist Robert Ritchie, p/k/a Kid Rock. Feld owned trademark rights in the mark, “Greatest Show on Earth,” dating back to its operation of the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. Feld sued Kid Rock for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and related claims. The plaintiff immediately filed a motion for preliminary injunction with supporting survey evidence. We defended the motion, attacked the survey evidence, and convinced the court to deny the motion for an injunction, leading to a favorable settlement for our client.
Don King Productions, Inc. v. Shane Mosley
We represented boxer Sugar Shane Mosely in a case brought by Don King Productions to stop a pay-per-view boxing match. After defeating an emergency motion for preliminary injunction, we obtained a dismissal of the entire case against our client.