Representative Cases

LITIGATION:

YOSHIKAZU KASUGA  et al., Plaintiff, vs. NIPPON VIDEO INC.,  et al., Defendants. CIVIL NO. CV05-00123 SPK KSC; U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii (Copyright Infringement on behalf of the Plaintiff)

SMILE NOW CRY LATER, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. YAKIRA, LLC dba Ecko Unlimited, et al.; Defendants. CIVIL NO. CV04-00318 SOM/KSC; U.S. District Court for the District SOM/KSC; U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii;  (Trademark Infringement on behalf of the Plaintiff)

SUNGLASS HUT INTERNATIONAL, INC.,  et al., Plaintiffs, vs. SURFSPORTS HAWAII, INC., et al., Defendants; CIVIL NO. CV03-00549 SPK/BMK. U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii; (Trademark Infringement on behalf of the Defendants)

NLP, MUSIC, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, vs.  WATABE WEDDING CORPORATION,  et al., Defendants, CIVIL NO. CV03-00533 HG/KSC; U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii (Copyright Infringement on behalf of a Defendant)

TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD:

SARA LEE CORPORATION, Opposer, vs. PARKER RANCH, INC, Applicant. Opposition No.  91,156,588, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (On behalf of the Applicant)

THE AIKAU FAMILY L.L.C., Petitioner, vs. QUIKSILVER, INC., Registrant; Cancellation No. 92045156, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (On behalf of the Petitioner)

UDRP PROCEEDINGS:

ALLIED SERVICES, LLC vs. AUGGIE TRUGFILE; WIPO Case No. D2004 -0966 February 10, 2005 (Sole Panelist)

CURTIS JACKSON vs. WHOISGUARD; WIPO Case No. D2006-0070 March 21, 2006 (Joint Panelist)