Isley Brothers Music Dispute
Marvin Isley, of popular music group The Isley Brothers, hired us. The group released 15 top-40 records with a string of gold and platinum albums, and one Grammy Award. A dispute arose over the ownership of the music rights to some of their most popular songs and recordings, such as "Who's that Lady," "Fight the Power," and "Love the One You're With." Some of the brothers claimed that Marvin Isley did not have an ownership in the music because he did not help write or record the songs. In a federal trial in New York, we established that Marvin did write and record these songs and therefore did acquire an ownership interest in the music.

National Property Services Company Defeats Injunction
A California law firm representing a national property services company hired us to represent their client in a federal lawsuit in New Jersey. The plaintiff was a competitor that tried to prevent our client from hiring away some of its key personnel. With less than a week to prepare, we successfully presented a defense to deny the plaintiff's application for an injunction. The ruling in our favor essentially defeated the case. The matter was promptly settled on terms favorable to our client.

Architectural Integrity of the Harvard Club of New York City
The New York Harvard Club Choice, a group of Harvard Club members who wanted to preserve the architectural integrity of the New York City Clubhouse, hired us. The club's management wanted to alter the appearance of the Clubhouse by adding an addition with a modern design. Our clients wanted to preserve the club's classic Georgian design. We brought a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court to stop the Club from demolishing part of the historic facade of the Clubhouse. The court ruled against our clients.

Defended New York City Luxury Hotel in Employment Action
A large national luxury hotel chain in New York City hired us to defend them against accusations of employment discrimination. After reviewing our client's documents, it became clear that the employee was terminated solely on poor performance issues. On our motion, the case was dismissed.

Fast Food Franchise Settles Sexual-Abuse Case
A major fast food franchise hired us after they were sued for negligence when an employee was sexually assaulted on the job by a manager. We filed a motion on behalf of the franchise to dismiss the complaint. The parties quickly reached a settlement releasing our client from all liability for a nominal amount.