Bob also has represented media organizations in proceedings before the United States Congress and has appeared on behalf of the horseracing industry before numerous state and federal law-making and regulatory bodies.

Bob began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Frank X. Altimari of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Bob then joined the New York office of Rogers & Wells, which later merged with London-based Clifford Chance, where Bob served as head of the copyright and trademark practice in North America before joining LSKS in 2004.

Notable Representations

Dallal v. The New York Times Co., 352 Fed. Appx. 508 (2d Cir. 2009). Bob served as lead counsel for The New York Times in a two-week jury trial in a copyright infringement action brought by a freelance photographer who sought $52.5 million in damages. The photographer alleged that the newspaper had no right to publish approximately one hundred of his photographs on NYTimes.com. The jury unanimously sided with the newspaper, and, one week after hearing oral argument on appeal, the Second Circuit affirmed the judgment in favor of The Times.

NBC Universal, Inc. v. Redlasso, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2008). On behalf of NBC Universal, Fox News Network, LLC, and Fox Television Stations, Inc., Bob successfully asserted copyright and trademark infringement claims against a company distributing television programming via the Internet, and obtained a permanent injunction prohibiting use of the networks’ content without their permission.

BroadVision, Inc. v. General Electric Co., 2009 WL 2603145, 2009 WL 1392059, and 2008 WL 4684114 (S.D.N.Y. 2009). Bob successfully defended GE against a series of complaints asserting copyright infringement and related claims arising from its alleged use of software beyond the scope of a license.

Mandracchia v. Focus Features LLC (S.D.N.Y. 2006). In an action seeking to enjoin distribution of the movie Hollywoodland, Bob successfully defended Focus Features and Miramax Film Corp. against claims that the title of their movie infringed trademark rights held by a theater production company. Following a hearing, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction, and plaintiffs withdrew their claims.