Robert J. Bernstein, Esq., Partner, Cowan,Liebowitz & Latman P.C.
Robert J. Bernstein specializes in intellectual property litigation, commercial litigation and counseling in the areas of copyright and trademark law. His practice includes unfair competition, right of publicity, entertainment law and Internet/e-commerce. Seventy-five percent of Mr. Bernstein's practice is devoted to litigation.
Bob's transactions and cases include:
- Hilton International Co., Inc. v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 888 F.Supp. 520 (S.D.N.Y. 1995) – action for trademark infringement and breach of contract regarding use of the "Hilton" name
- Kurt S. Adler, Inc. v. World Bazaars, Inc., 897 F.Supp. 92 (S.D.N.Y. 1995) – action for copyright and trade dress infringement regarding a "bubble blowing" Santa Claus doll
- Levine v. McDonald's Corp., 735 F.Supp. 92 (S.D.N.Y. 1990) – action for copyright infringement regarding the song "Life Is a Rock," used in a McDonald's commercial
- Horgan v. MacMillan, Inc., 621 F.Supp. 1169 (S.D.N.Y. 1985) – action for copyright infringement of the choreography for the Nutcracker Ballet by a book of photographs of the ballet
- Warner Bros., Inc. v. Gay Toys, Inc., 598 F.Supp. 424 (S.D.N.Y. 1984) – accounting proceeding on a motion for contempt of a preliminary injunction based on an infringing replica of the "General Lee" car from "The Dukes of Hazzard" television show
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