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Cooley Protects Launch of Hailey Rhode Bieber’s Rhode Skin Care Line by Defeating Preliminary Injunction Motion

July 30, 2022

Cooley secured a product line-saving trademark victory for Hailey Rhode Bieber and her companies, Rhodedeodato and HRBeauty, on July 22 when the US District Court for the Southern District of New York denied Rhode NYC’s motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin Bieber from offering her recently launched skin care line under the RHODE mark. Lawyers Michael Rhodes, Brendan Hughes, and Rebecca Givner-Forbes are leading the Cooley team advising Bieber and her companies.

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Michael Rhodes
Partner, San Francisco
Brendan Hughes
Partner, Washington DC
Rebecca Givner-Forbes
Special Counsel , Washington DC
Joseph Drayton
Partner, New York
Bobby Ghajar
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Judd Lauter
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Ari Lipsitz
Associate, New York
Kayla Blaker
Associate, Washington DC
Hilarie Laing
Paralegal Specialist, Washington DC
Justin Royer
Paralegal Specialist, Reston

Cooley Secures $6.5 Million Win for Emerson Radio Corp. in Trademark Dispute

April 25, 2022

Cooley secured a definitive victory for Emerson Radio Corp., one of the largest volume consumer electronics distributors in the US that has had a recognized trademark in continuous use since 1912, in a lawsuit against air conditioning and heating products provider Emerson Quiet Kool and wholesaler Home Easy alleging infringement of its Emerson Quiet Kool trademark. Partners Bobby Ghajar and Michael Tu led the Cooley team advising Emerson Radio Corp., and were joined by co-counsel Mark Anania and Stacey Scrivani of Stevens & Lee.

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Bobby Ghajar
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Michael C. Tu
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown

Lulu’s – $92 Million IPO

November 17, 2021

Cooley advised the underwriters on fashion brand Lulu’s $92 million initial public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock, which now trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol LVLU. Lawyers David Peinsipp, Kristin VanderPas and Denny Won led the Cooley team advising the underwriters.

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David Peinsipp
Partner, San Francisco
Kristin VanderPas
Partner, San Francisco
Denny Won
Partner, San Francisco
Valerie Sapozhnikova
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Alexander Davis
Associate, San Diego
Marjorie Roesser
Associate, San Francisco
Lila Hope
Partner, Palo Alto
Jennifer Raab
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Bobby Ghajar
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Caitlin Courtney
Associate, Palo Alto
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Rick Jantz
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
Drew Williamson
Partner, San Francisco

Warby Parker – Direct Listing

October 13, 2021

Cooley advised the financial advisers on Warby Parker’s direct listing of 77,741,942 shares of Class A common stock. The direct-to-consumer eyewear brand’s securities now trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WRBY.” Partners Nicole Brookshire, Richard Segal and David Peinsipp led the Cooley team advising Warby Parker’s financial advisers.

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Richard Segal
Partner, New York
David Peinsipp
Partner, San Francisco
Evan Leitner
Associate, New York
Charles York
Associate, New York
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Jennifer Shanley
Special Counsel, New York
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington DC
Bobby Ghajar
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Randy Sabett
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado

ZOLL Medical Agrees to Acquire Itamar Medical for $538 Million

September 21, 2021

Cooley advised ZOLL Medical, a company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, on its definitive agreement to acquire publicly traded medical technology company Itamar Medical. Lawyers Michal Berkner, Lester Fagen, Michael McGrail, Jarrett Burks and Vlad Herta led the Cooley team advising ZOLL Medical.

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Michal Berkner
Partner, London
Michael McGrail
Partner, Boston
Jarrett Burks
Associate, London
Vlad Herta
Associate, London
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington DC
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Claire Metcalfe
Associate, Boston
Ehijele Olumese
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, New York
Elizabeth Anne Wright
Partner, Brussels
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston
Akiyah B. Francis
Associate, Washington DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Jennifer Shanley
Special Counsel, New York
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Washington DC
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Associate, London
Michael Fernando
Associate, London
David Navetta
Partner, Colorado
Bobby Ghajar
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Geoffrey Spolyar
Partner, Boston
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Bronwyn L. Roberts
Special Counsel, Boston
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington DC
Jill Simon
Senior Paralegal, New York
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Barbara Borden
Partner, San Diego
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Daily Journal: Top 75 IP Litigators in California

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World Trademark Review 1000: Top Trademark Lawyer

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Legal 500 US: Trademarks - Litigation

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American Bar Association

American Intellectual Property Law Association

State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Law Section

Intellectual Property Owners Association, US Trademark Law Committee

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Agile attorney whose profile continues to rise by earning national acclaim for his superb courtroom performances and a string of recent trial successes.

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