Media Mentions
2011
“1st Circ. Affirms Airframe Loss in Source Code Row”
Law360, September 14, 2011
John Dabney, Neal Minahan and Michael Shanahan represented Airframe Systems Inc. as plaintiff in copyright infringement litigation involving aircraft maintenance tracking software.
John J. Dabney, Neal E. Minahan, Michael E. Shanahan, Intellectual Property, Trial
“Guggenheim Impostor Can’t Shake $10M Suit”
Law360, April 22, 2011
John Dabney, Rita Weeks, Robert Zelnick and Michael Shanahan are noted as representing two financial firms associated with the Guggenheim family in a $10 million lawsuit against persons charged with impersonating Guggenheim family members to perpetrate investment fraud. A federal district court in New York has rejected one defendant’s attempt to contest the charges.
John J. Dabney, Michael E. Shanahan, Rita Weeks, Robert W. Zelnick, Intellectual Property
“Guggenheim Imposter Still Using Family Name: Atty”
Law360, April 4, 2011
John Dabney requested a permanent injunction and statutory damages against one of several defendants in a multi-million trademark infringement case in New York federal district court against a group of imposters accused of using the Guggenheim family name to commit investment fraud. Mr. Dabney, who is representing two Guggenheim financial affiliates, said the defendant’s conduct in continuing to profess a family connection to sell oil interests violated an injunction and was “willful contempt over and over and over and over again.”
John J. Dabney, Intellectual Property
2007
John J. Dabney was quoted in a July 20 article published by Intellectual Property Watch regarding a U.S. ruling that won the protection given to famous foreign trademarks. Mr. Dabney commented on the new International Trade Commission Ruling and it's effect on foreign companies operating within the U.S. "It creates an incentive for unscrupulous companies to find well-known foreign trademarks, use them in the US [thus obtaining US trademark rights], and try to shake down the marks' owners when they try to expand into the US market," Mr. Dabney said.
John J. Dabney, Intellectual Property, International Trade Commission, Trademark/Brand Protection & Enforcement
2005
John Dabney was quoted in the December 2005 issue of Corporate Legal Times in regard to the Lanham Act. Mr. Dabney commented said, "The First Circuit' has definitely established a new framework for applying the Lanham Act extraterritorially," in response to a recent court decision involving a Japanese infringement in the United States.
