Mary Mazzello

Litigation

• Defending leading technology company in trademark infringement case, including defeating preliminary injunction motion against company.
• Defeated preliminary injunction motion in trademark case filed by Equinox Hotel Management against Equinox Holdings, which sought to prevent Equinox Holdings from using the name "Equinox" in connection with its forthcoming hotel line.
• Representing Dollar Shave Club and its employee Michael O'Malley in parallel lawsuits in Connecticut and California concerning the alleged breach of non-compete and confidentiality agreements. Defeated temporary injunction motion filed against Mr. O'Malley, including conducting direct and cross examinations of forensics experts at full-day evidentiary hearing regarding the request for injunctive relief. Successfully argued against a motion to quash for lack of personal jurisdiction, motion to dismiss, and motion to stay in California litigation.
• Defending prominent technology company in multiple copyright infringement lawsuits concerning the alleged performance and distribution of sound recordings and musical works.
• Defending Lucky Brand against trademark infringement claims brought by Marcel Fashions Group concerning Lucky Brand’s use of trademarks containing the work “lucky.”
• Won summary judgment for Treefrog Developments, Inc. d/b/a/ Lifeproof in trademark infringement case concerning the trademark LIFEPROOF and successfully brought preliminary injunction action on behalf of client by proving that defendant did not have priority in the trademark LIFEPROOF.
• Defeated preliminary injunction motion filed by Oculus Info Inc. against Oculus VR soon after it was announced the Facebook would acquire Oculus VR in which Oculus Info Inc. sought to prevent Oculus VR from using the word “oculus” in connection with its virtual reality headset.
• Won summary judgment and Second Circuit appeal for a major technology company in trademark infringement action alleging that the name of the client’s product infringed the plaintiffs’ common law trademarks. Won Daubert motion excluding plaintiffs’ trademark infringement survey.
• Represented prominent music distribution company in five week trial before the Copyright Royalty Board concerning royalty rates paid to publishers for streaming music, including cross examining two economics experts.
• Represented Bath & Body Works in a declaratory judgment action against Summit Entertainment, LLC, the producer of the Twilight Saga film series, in which BBW sought a declaration that BBW’s “Twilight Woods” personal care products did not infringe Summit’s rights. Defeated Summit’s motion for summary adjudication.
• Represented Converse in ITC trademark case in which Converse sought to bar defendants from importing footwear that infringed and diluted Converse’s famous midsole trademark.
• Represented leading insurance company in trademark infringement and dilution litigation concerning company's logo.
• Represented FGF Brands in false advertising class action concerning statements on its naan packaging.

Trademark Clearance and Prosecution

• Advising various clients, including New Silk Route and Vine Alternative Investments Group, on the maintenance of their global trademark portfolios.
• Advised international hotel brand on its global trademark rebranding.
• Advised Fortune 500 consulting firm on its international advertising campaign, including conducting trademark clearance and prosecution in over 70 countries.

Counseling and Enforcement Matters

• Advising SoulCycle in various trademark and copyright matters and assisting SoulCycle in trademark enforcement.
• Advising Fortune 500 footwear and apparel company regarding copyright matters, including protection of copyrighted works internationally.
• Advising Good2Go Auto Insurance in various trademark and copyright matters, including trademark assignments and licenses.

Kirkland & Ellis, Summer Associate, 2010

Home Box Office, Legal Intern, 2009