Media & Communications

Represented the former editor of a major New York newspaper in connection with his termination.

Counsel to a premier integrated sports and media company in its billion-dollar ownership reorganization and restructuring.

Represent Horizon Telecom, a publicly traded facilities-based telecommunications carrier that provides voice and data services to commercial, residential and local market segments, in connection with its securities law issues and the reorganization of its wireless personal communications service provider subsidiary.

Represented the New York Yankees in their lease agreements with wireless carriers in the new Yankee stadium.

Represented S. Rothschild & Co. in its successful UDRP arbitration against a cybersquatter to recover a domain containing our client's registered trademark. S. Rothschild & Co., Inc. v. Bao Shui Chen, NAF Decision (Dec. 29, 2007)

Kelly v. Duprees MJA, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40597 (D. N.J. March 23, 2012). Represented the Estate of Michael Arnone, a co-founder of the famous 1960's vocal harmony group The Duprees, and its assignee, Duprees MJA, in obtaining summary judgment dismissing all claims alleging fraud on the USPTO, common law trademark infringement and violation of the New Jersey "Truth in Music" Act. The case was brought by a former singer who had joined the Duprees group in 1964, two years after they already had their first major hits, and left the group in the late 1970s, never to perform again. The dismissal on the merits brings to a close a six-year battle over the rights to the DUPREES name and rejects the notion that early members of a performing group can claim rights in the group's name if they abandon the group without securing a partnership agreement to the contrary or a license.

Successfully represented F.A.O. Schwarz in a domain name arbitration awarding our client ownership of four Internet domain names registered in bad faith by a renowned cybersquatter. F.A.O. Schwarz v. Zuccarini, Nat`l Arb. Forum (Dec. 1, 2000)

Represented a publicly traded software company in its transformation into a privately held company. We advised the company and its board of directors of the various securities law, Sarbanes-Oxley Act and corporate/fiduciary implications associated with taking the company private, and helped the company navigate its way through the regulations of the OTC Bulletin Board applicable to withdrawals of shares eligible for quotation.

Represented Sun-Times Media Group, an alliance between Hollinger International Inc., a NYSE listed company, and James A. Finkelstein, founder of The National Law Journal, in connection with joint equity investment in News Communications, Inc. an OTCBB listed company and publisher of The Hill and Dan’s Papers.

Represented Reckson Associates Realty Corp., a real estate investment trust, in the alliance between Reckson Realty Corp. and OnSite Access, Inc. to provide building centric telecommunications systems to premier properties.

Represented eBrandValue, a company that monitors and catalogs content from social media networks to evaluate and analyze the efficacy of a business' brand marketing strategy, in the licensing of its IP assets and in related employment matters.

Represented a new media company that provides dynamic digital content and advertising through kiosks in high traffic areas, such as the airports, that can also charge electronics and download digital content. We helped the company with its initial round of financing, its formation strategy and IP filings as well as its strategic alliance agreement with one of the largest airport retailers.

Represented Top Rank in the April 5, 2013, promotion of the Zou Shiming v. Jose Ortega bout held at the Venetian Hotel & Casino in Macau, China.

Represented Top Rank in the Nonito Donaire v. Guillermo Rigondeaux junior featherweight title bout held April 13, 2013 headlining an HBO Championship Boxing program from the stage of Radio City Music Hall.

Represented Top Rank in the Manny Pacquiao v. Miguel Cotto Welterweight Championship Bout. The Manny Pacquiao v Miguel Cotto bout, held November 14, 2009 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, was the highest grossing pay-per-view event of 2009 and one of the most successful boxing events ever.

Represented a leading regional sports network in a $24 million equipment lease financing facility provided by Banc of America Leasing & Capital and in a subsequent amendment to the facility. 

Represented Top Rank in the July 23 HBO pay-per-view world championship bout between Terrence Crawford and Victor Postol at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Represented Top Rank in all television license agreements with U.S., Canadian and Puerto Rican pay-per-view and closed-circuit television distributors and exhibitors, as well as all international licensing agreements for the November 5 world welterweight championship between Manny Pacquiao and Jessie Vargas, held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Represented a regional sports network in amending its $24 million equipment lease financing facility to include an affiliate as a lessee.

Represented Top Rank in the production and broadcast of the Vasyl Lomachenko v. Miguel Marriaga bout, held on August 5, 2017 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Represented a leading regional sports network in a restructuring of its ownership structure through the formation of a new Delaware limited liability company.