Judged by outcomes.

Prevailed Against VOGUE Owner in Precedential Trademark Trial

We represented Fashion Electronics, Inc. in a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposition brought by Advance Magazine Publishers Inc., owner of the VOGUE mark. After trial, the Board accepted our laches defense as to most challenged goods and rejected the remaining likelihood-of-confusion claim. The Board permitted registration of the EVOGUE mark.

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. v. Fashion Electronics Inc., Opposition No. 91247034 (TTAB June 28, 2023) (precedential).

Obtained Quiet Title and Monetary Judgment Exceeding $2.2 Million

In a Riverside County real estate action, we obtained a judgment quieting title in favor of our client together with a monetary judgment exceeding $2.2 million.

Complete Defense Judgment Following Multi-Week Trial in Sixteen-Party Dispute

We defended employment, partnership, and corporate claims in a sixteen-party action litigated over approximately four years. After a multi-week bench trial at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, the court entered judgment for our clients on all claims.

Obtained Judgments Exceeding $1.2 Million in Related Shareholder Actions

We represented a client in two related shareholder and derivative actions involving fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. The court entered judgments totaling more than $1.2 million and imposed joint and several liability against the defendants.

Defeated LLC Records Petition and Preserved the Victory on Appeal

We represented an LLC respondent in a writ proceeding under California Corporations Code section 17704.10 seeking inspection and production of company records. The trial court denied the petition.

We continued the representation on appeal, where the Court of Appeal affirmed. The appellate court concluded that the statute did not require the LLC to create nonexistent records or produce tax returns that were not yet available.