Media Mentions
2007
Raquel "Rocky" Rodriguez was mentioned in the November 15 issue of Florida Bar News to announce her appointment to the Southern District of Florida's Federal Judicial Bar and Community Liaison Committee by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno.
Raquel Rodriguez was mentioned in a July 31 article published by the Miami Herald regarding a trademark infringement case over the rights to use the phrase "Miami Fashion Week." Currently three companies refer to their fashion week as "Miami Fashion Week", however Fashion Week of the Americas, represented by Ms. Rodriguez, has brought a lawsuit regarding their rights to this phrase. Ms. Rodriguez stated that her client first used the phrase in 1999 and that the longevity strengthens her case.
Raquel Rodriguez, Intellectual Property, Media & Technology, Trademark/Brand Protection & Enforcement, Trial
Raquel A. Rodriguez was quoted in the April 8 issue of Miami Herald in an article regarding Florida Governor Charlie Crist's plan to offer the Seminole Indian tribe a competitive advantage in the gambling industry in exchange for the state gaining a portion of the tribe's massive $1.3 billion gambling revenue. Ms. Rodriguez commented on the Seminoles' desire to gain exclusive access to "Las Vegas-style" slot machines: "It's not an automatic that someone else has slots and the tribe immediately has slots. What they're entitled to is the right to negotiate with the state for slots,'' she mentioned, adding, "some of these questions have never been ruled on before…it could go as high as the [U.S.] Supreme Court."
