1st Technology LLC. V. Bodog Entertainment Group S.A:
dispute involving rights of a creditor to collect against domain names and trademarks.
Focal lawyers successfully assisted 1st Technology LLC's efforts to collect against a $45 million dollar judgment against online gambling company Bodog Entertainment Group, S.A. We successfully persuaded state and federal courts in Washington that both domain names and trademarks were subject to execution under Washington law.
Key Filings: (Motion for Prelim. Injunction); (Motion regarding creditor's ability to collect against domain names); (Order Granting Motion for Prelim. Injunction)
WhitePages.com, Inc. v. Intelius Inc.: dispute involving website-referral/linking agreement.
Focal lawyers represented WhitePages.com in a dispute with Intelius arising from a website-referral/linking agreement. The dispute was settled – the terms are subject to the settlement agreement's confidentiality provisions.
Alex Algard v. alexalgard.com: in rem domain name lawsuit.
Focal lawyers represented Seattle-based entrepreneur who sought the transfer of the domain name <alexalgard.com>. The matter was resolved – with the name being transferred to Mr. Algard.
Key Filings: (Complaint)
Rickert v. PDC: free speech case involving free speech rights of political candidates (reported at 161 Wn.2d 843; 168 P.3d 826 (2007))
Focal lawyers (in cooperation with the ACLU) represented a candidate who was fined for allegedly making false political campaign statements under Washington's false political advertising statute. The Washington State Supreme Court reversed the fine, and found that the statute unconstitutionally infringed on the First Amendment rights of political candidates.
Key Filings: (Opinion); (Supreme Court Brief)
Fenn v. Mleads Enters: dispute involving transmission of commercial email/personal jurisdiction.
Focal lawyers represented (while at a former firm) an email-based marketing company who argued it was not subject to personal jurisdiction in the State of Utah. The Utah Supreme Court ruled in favor of the client, holding that it was not subject to personal jurisdiction in the State of Utah.
Key Filings: (Opinion)
Focal lawyers successfully assisted 1st Technology LLC's efforts to collect against a $45 million dollar judgment against online gambling company Bodog Entertainment Group, S.A. We successfully persuaded state and federal courts in Washington that both domain names and trademarks were subject to execution under Washington law.
Key Filings: (Motion for Prelim. Injunction); (Motion regarding creditor's ability to collect against domain names); (Order Granting Motion for Prelim. Injunction)
WhitePages.com, Inc. v. Intelius Inc.: dispute involving website-referral/linking agreement.
Focal lawyers represented WhitePages.com in a dispute with Intelius arising from a website-referral/linking agreement. The dispute was settled – the terms are subject to the settlement agreement's confidentiality provisions.
Alex Algard v. alexalgard.com: in rem domain name lawsuit.
Focal lawyers represented Seattle-based entrepreneur who sought the transfer of the domain name <alexalgard.com>. The matter was resolved – with the name being transferred to Mr. Algard.
Key Filings: (Complaint)
Rickert v. PDC: free speech case involving free speech rights of political candidates (reported at 161 Wn.2d 843; 168 P.3d 826 (2007))
Focal lawyers (in cooperation with the ACLU) represented a candidate who was fined for allegedly making false political campaign statements under Washington's false political advertising statute. The Washington State Supreme Court reversed the fine, and found that the statute unconstitutionally infringed on the First Amendment rights of political candidates.
Key Filings: (Opinion); (Supreme Court Brief)
Fenn v. Mleads Enters: dispute involving transmission of commercial email/personal jurisdiction.
Focal lawyers represented (while at a former firm) an email-based marketing company who argued it was not subject to personal jurisdiction in the State of Utah. The Utah Supreme Court ruled in favor of the client, holding that it was not subject to personal jurisdiction in the State of Utah.
Key Filings: (Opinion)
TRANSACTIONS:
Focal lawyers have extensive experience negotiating, and more importantly, closing, a plethora of major partnerships, acquisitions, distribution agreements, license agreements and other transactions.*
- Represented top 50 web property in search platform development and integration agreement which to date has generated over $50 million for the client.
- WhitePages, Inc. acquisition of SnapVine, Inc. – Managed WhitePages' acquisition of a leading social networking company.
- Channel Advisor acquisition of SearchMarketing.com – Represented SearchMarketing.com, a search engine optimization company, in its sale to Channel Advisor, an online services provider that manages, automates and maximizes online campaigns across online marketplaces.
- Represented major online service provider in acquisition of intellectual property assets developed by iPhone application developer.
- Represented Desert Sun LLC, the State of Washington's largest tanning salon franchise, in sale to major national tanning salon company.
- Represented online publisher in exclusive network advertising deal that has generated over $20 million dollars for the client.
- Represented numerous clients in acquisitions of top level domain names and related assets (from $1,000 to $6,000,000).
- Represented online publishers in behavioral targeting advertising deals with major behavioral targeting network providers and advised on privacy and licensing considerations.
* some transactions closed by Focal lawyers while employed at other firms or companies.