Represented Sara Lee Corporation, makers of L’EGGS hosiery, as plaintiff against one of its major competitors in a trademark and trade dress infringement suit challenging the competitor’s hosiery mark and packaging design. Obtained a preliminary injunction against the competitor’s infringing mark and packaging design. Following a trial, Sara Lee secured a verdict defeating the defendant’s claims of genericness, non-liability, laches, and acquiescence, which was affirmed by the Fourth Circuit.

Sara Lee Corp. v. Kayser-Roth Corp., 81 F.3d 455 (4th Cir. 1996).

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Indemnity and insurance claims for the costs of remediating environmental contamination
The firm served as lead counsel for Raytheon Engineers & Constructors, Inc. in litigation brought by the owner of an experimental solvent refined more
Acquisition of a troubled financial institution
Advised a private equity group in connection with its acquisition of a troubled financial institution and related tender offer for trust preferred more
Products completed operations hazard coverage for water intrusion damage caused by negligent installation of windows
The firm served as lead counsel in litigation seeking insurance coverage for losses incurred in repairing water intrusion damage to windows more
Product default claim stemming from off-road vehicle accident
Served as counsel for an individual in a product liability action against a manufacturer of components for 4x4 vehicles. Our client became paralyzed more