Patent infringement has long been subject to a special venue (site of litigation) statute, 28 U.S.C. 1400. Unlike general venue statutes which concentrate on where an injury took place, the nature of the parties, and convenience of the parties and courts; Section 1400 is very specific. It allows patent infringement suits only where “the defendant […]
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Trademark, Trade Name, Domain Name – the Differences Matter in Ohio
A recent Ohio Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case, based on some convoluted facts and possibly misguided in its outcome, nonetheless illustrates some very important business realities on the intersection of trade names and trademarks in Ohio. Wooster Floral & Gifts, LLC v. Green Thumb Floral & Garden Ctr., Inc., 2019 Ohio 63. Kimberly Gantz […]
LNL Wins Precedential Court of Appeals Decision
Luper Neidenthal & Logan is proud to announce another precedent-setting victory for Ohio law, this time in the 10th District Court of Appeals. The Court determined the issue of whether LNL’s client had successfully opted out of a class action that would have, otherwise, barred her current claims. Argued by LNL Attorney Matthew Anderson, the […]
Luper Neidenthal & Logan/AldenLaw Paves the Appeal Highway in Pivotal Supreme Court Win
Luper Neidenthal & Logan is pleased to announce a precedent-setting victory in the Supreme Court of Ohio on an appellate jurisdiction issue. Considering a “matter of first impression,” the Court determined the issue of where a notice of appeal must be filed to perfect an appeal to the Tenth District Court of Appeals from a […]
LNL and Ohio Trucking Association Score Big Win for Hazardous Materials Hauling
Luper Neidenthal & Logan is pleased to announce that the Ohio Trucking Association, board member John Alden of Luper Neidenthal & Logan/AldenLaw, and the National Tank Truck Carriers were successful in getting the city of Columbus to suspend their administration of a permitting program to haul hazardous materials within what is referred to the inner […]
Michael Gallagher Joins Luper Neidenthal & Logan as Of Counsel
COLUMBUS, OHIO – JUNE 22, 2018 – The Shareholders of Luper Neidenthal & Logan are pleased to announce that attorney Michael Gallagher, previously of the law firm Gallagher & Dawsey, joined our firm on May 1, 2018, to share with us and our clients his expertise in intellectual property legal services, including patent and trademark […]
Halloween: The “Ghosts” of Jury Trials Past
Jury trials are the principal method by which we resolve legal disputes parties cannot settle themselves through less formal methods. Although alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration, mediation, summary trials, private trials, and the like are becoming increasingly important, jury trials in the federal and state courts remain the most important dispute-resolving method in […]
To Open or Not To Open? – Consider Waiving or Reserving Your Opening Statement
For the first time in my 25 years of trying cases to juries, I recently became faced with a set of facts in a case in which the plaintiff’s theory of the case was so diametrically opposed to the theory of my defense – with the parties’ respective damage claims being mutually exclusive, in the […]