Vraiment Hospitality, LLC v. Binkowski
We represented a restaurant proprietor who was sued for trade dress infringement based on the appearance of his restaurant and for copyright infringement of recipes. We defeated a motion for preliminary injunction and the matter settled quickly thereafter.
- Vraiment Hospitality, LLC v. Binkowski, 2012 WL 1470309 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 27, 2012)
- Vraiment Hospitality, LLC v. Binkowski, 2012 WL 1493737 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 19, 2012)
Meridian Bulk Carriers, Ltd. v. Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc.
We represented Kinder Morgan in a federal court bench trial and obtained a zero liability verdict on claims brought by a stevedoring company.
Marion P. Hammer v. Christopher Risica and Howard Weiss,
We obtained a rarely-issued injunction prohibiting threatening and harassing sent to try to silence and intimidate our client following the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Matthew Mathias v. Kelly Lichter, et al.,
We successfully defended a charter school president and assistant principal against defamation claims, obtaining a dismissal of the case with prejudice on First Amendment and immunity grounds and an award of our clients’ attorneys’ fees under Florida’s Anti-SLAPP statute.
Norman Gundel v. AV Homes, Inc.
We helped represent a group of homeowners in a groundbreaking class action case and obtained a final summary judgment for them on counterclaims that were based on protected First Amendment speech and petitioning activity and an award of their attorneys’ fees under Florida’s Anti-SLAPP statutes.
Charles E. Blake, Sr. v. Earl W. Carter, Jr.
We obtained a rarely issued permanent injunction against defamatory YouTube videos that falsely accused the Bishop of one of America’s largest churches of sexual misconduct and enforced that injunction through contempt proceedings that resulted in the defendant’s arrest.
Steven Selz v. Jurgen Timperman, et al.,
We successfully defended a group of homeowners sued for defamation by their HOA president and secured a dismissal of the case with prejudice on First Amendment grounds and an award of their attorneys’ fees under Florida’s Anti-SLAPP statutes.
Sarah Palin v. The New York Times Co.,
We represent Gov. Sarah Palin in defamation litigation against the New York Times, which has already included an appellate victory reversing a dismissal of the case, the denial of the Times’s motion for summary judgment, and a historic jury trial in 2022 that is currently on appeal in the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.