PRACTICE AREAS
EDUCATION
J.D., 1998, Harvard Law School
A.B., 1995, Dartmouth College,
summa cum laude
ADMISSIONS
New York, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
The Trademark Reporter (Senior Editor);
Intellectual Property magazine (Advisory Board); International Trademark Association; New York State Bar Association (Sports Law Committee); Dartmouth Lawyers Association; Sports Lawyers Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association (M&A Committee); The Joe Niekro Foundation (Board of Directors)
AWARDS
Pro Bono Society award, Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Empire State Counsel (for pro bono service), New York State Bar Association
PUBLICATIONS
Author or Co-Author:
• "U.S. Supreme Court to Consider
First-Sale Doctrine",
Intellectual Property Today (April 27, 2010)
• “Twitter for In-House Counsel”,
Intellectual Property Today (March 1, 2010)
• “American Needle v. National Football League”,
ipFrontline (January 11, 2010)
• “Standing and Joinder Considerations in Trademark Litigation and Licenses”,
The Trademark Reporter (Vol. 99 No. 6 (Nov.–Dec. 2009))
• “Thumbnail Hazards, Continued”,
Copyright World (with Sharon Herman) (July/August 2007)
• “On Shaky Ground”,
Patent World (with Jordan J. Altman) (May 2007)
• “Peace of Mind”,
Trademark World (with Youhao Dong) (Sept. 2006)
• “Thumbnail Hazards”,
Copyright World (with Karina Camacho) (May 2006)
• “Revisiting Initial Interest Confusion on the Internet”,
The Trademark Reporter (with Dev R. Dhamija) (Vol. 95 No. 5 (Sept.–Oct. 2005))
• “Salary Caps No Cure for Sports’ Labor Problems”,
The Toronto Star (January 21, 2005)
• “Broken Windows?”,
New York Law Journal (with David M. Klein) (September 21, 2004)
• “A Very Bad Time for a Hockey Strike”,
The National Post (Canada), (September 14, 2004)
• “Play with Your Own Mates”,
Trademark World (March 2004)
• “Smelling Like a Rose? Well, Sort of”,
Chicago Tribune (January 7, 2004)
• “Reconsidering Initial Interest Confusion on the Internet”,
The Trademark Reporter (with David M. Klein) (Vol. 93 No. 5 (Sept.–Oct. 2003))
• This article was quoted in
Savin Corp. v. The Savin Group, 391 F.3d 439 (2d Cir. 2004)
• “The Baseball Exemption”,
The Wall Street Journal (June 13, 2003)
• “May the Best Team Win: Baseball Economics and Public Policy”,
New York Law Journal (book review) (May 29, 2003)
• “High Salaries Don’t Cause Baseball’s Woes”,
The National Post (Canada) (August 30, 2002)
• “Ballpark Figures”,
The Wall Street Journal (August 29, 2002)
• “Standing on Uncertain Ground to Enjoin Dilution”,
National Law Journal (April 30, 2001)
• “The Lowly Force Majeure: Why It Shouldn’t Be Neglected”,
Start-Up & Emerging Companies Strategist (with David M. Klein) (November 2000)
• “Leveling the Playing Field: How the Law Can Make Sports Better for Fans”,
New York Law Journal (book review) (August 8, 2000)
• “Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property and Cyberspace Liability”,
Practising Law Institute (with James R. Warnot, Jr.) (PLI Course Handbook, 2000 and 2001)
• “Can’t Anybody Here Run This Game?: The Past, Present, and Future of Major League Baseball”,
The Seton Hall Journal of Sport Law (Vol. 9 No. 2 (1999))
MEDIA
• WFAN Sports Radio 660 (New York, NY), featured guest (May 28, 2010)
• National Public Radio, featured guest on
Morning Edition (May 25, 2010)
• Reuters, quoted in “NFL Sports Apparel Suit Can Proceed” (May 24, 2010)
• American Lawyer Daily, quoted in “SCOTUS Spikes NFL's Antitrust Case” (May 24, 2010)
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Sports Business Daily, quoted in “Arguments In American Needle v. NFL Focus Mainly On Licensing” (January 14, 2010)
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Law360, quoted in “High Court Mulls Arguments In NFL Antitrust Case” (January 13, 2010)
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American Lawyer Daily, quoted in “American Needle: Expect a Draw” (January 13, 2010)
• NBC NewsChannel, featured interview (January 13, 2010)
• NBC NewsChannel, featured interview (January 12, 2010)
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USA Today, quoted in “Supreme Court to tackle NFL-merchandiser antitrust case” (January 11, 2010)
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Law360, quoted in “High Court To Weigh NFL's Antitrust Status” (January 11, 2010)
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Sports Business Journal, quoted in “American Needle: Ruling could greatly affect labor relations” (January 11, 2010)
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Sports Business Journal, quoted in “Supreme Court Weighs a Game Changer” (January 4, 2010)
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Sports Business Journal, quoted in “Wide World of ‘Series’” (November 2, 2009)
• FOX News Channel, featured guest on
The Live Desk (September 16, 2009)
• FOX News Channel, featured guest on
The Live Desk (September 10, 2009)
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Associated Press, quoted in “Court Takes Case Over Licensing of NFL Apparel” (June 29, 2009)
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National Law Journal, quoted in “Canadian Copyright Reform Closely Watched” (July 14, 2008)
• Bloomberg Radio, featured guest on
On the Ball (November 17, 2007)
• NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, featured interview (November 16, 2007)
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Sports Business Journal, quoted in “Fantasy Challenge Costly for MLBAM” (October 22, 2007)
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The Economist, quoted in “Drug Patents Under Attack” (September 9, 2006)
• ESPNews, featured guest (August 10, 2006)
• MSNBC, featured guest on
Connected Coast to Coast (March 17, 2005)
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The Daily Deal, quoted in “Bain, Game Plan Float $3B Buyout for NHL” (March 4, 2005)
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The Wall Street Journal, quoted in “The Puck Has Not Stopped Here” (February 23, 2005)
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Bloomberg, quoted in “NHL Rejects Plan, Talks End Without Contract” (December 14, 2004)
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CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Coming Back for More” (December 14, 2004)
• WFAN Sports Radio 660 (New York, NY), featured guest (December 4, 2004)
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CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Winter of Hockey’s Discontent” (September 21, 2004)
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Bloomberg, quoted in “NHL Owners Will Lock Out Players” (September 15, 2004)
• ESPNews, featured guest (July 24, 2004)
• ESPNews, featured guest (April 24, 2004)
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CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Bad for Business” (April 23, 2004)
• National Public Radio, featured guest on
Morning Edition (April 20, 2004)
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New York Law Journal, quoted in “Draft Rule Found to Violate Antitrust Laws” (February 6, 2004)
• National Public Radio, featured guest on
All Things Considered (February 5, 2004)
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Corporate Counsel, quoted in “Can the NFL Hold Him?” (January 2004)
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New York Law Journal, quoted in “NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement Challenged”
(December 18, 2003)
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CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Pioneer or Posturer?” (September 16, 2003)
• CNN/fn, featured interview on
The Flip Side (August 4, 2003)
• FOX News Channel, featured guest on
FOX News Live (July 12, 2003)
• ESPNews, featured guest (June 25, 2003)
• ESPNews, featured guest (December 20, 2002)
• FOX News Channel, featured guest on
FOX News Sunday with Brit Hume (September 1, 2002)
• CNN/fn, featured guest on
The Money Gang (August 30, 2002)
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CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Sorry, Joe Fan” (August 30, 2002)
• FOX News Channel, featured guest on Special Report with Brit Hume (August 29, 2002)
• The New York Times, quoted in “Both Sides are Aware of an Economic Abyss” (August 29, 2002)
• CNN/fn, featured guest on
The Money Gang (August 19, 2002)
• MSNBC, featured guest on
MSNBC Live (August 17, 2002)
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New York Law Journal, profiled in “In Spring, A Young Lawyer’s Thoughts Turn To Baseball”
(March 8, 2002)