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Allen Grodsky focuses on litigation in the fields of business, entertainment, and intellectual property. He regularly represents clients in cases involving copyright infringement, trademark infringement, right of publicity, breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, false advertising, defamation, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, bad faith, violation of the Talent
Agencies Act, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
Mr. Grodsky is the author of many articles on intellectual property and entertainment litigation issues and has spoken at seminars given by the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Media District Bar Association, and the Practicing Law Institute.
He served for four years as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
Mr. Grodsky received his J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law in 1983. He clerked for the Honorable Thomas G. Gee of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is married and has one son and a multitude of cats.
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Cases that Mr. Grodsky brought to a successful
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Paul Frank Industries adv. Silva: In a multi-million copyright infringement case relating to Paul Frank's famous Julius character, Mr. Grodsky obtained a summary judgment on
behalf of Paul Frank. |
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Filmotechnic v. Adventure: This case involved a trademark infringement claim brought by Filmotechnic, owner of the Russian Arm, a remote-operated camera crane mounted
on cars and used in car commercials and high speed chase scenes in action movies. Mr. Grodsky obtained an arbitration award in favor of Filmotechnic, including injunctive relief, damages, and attorney's fees. |
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Day adv. Sherbow: In a case brought by a manager against
his former musician client for a percentage of a major record deal the musician obtained, Mr. Grodsky obtained a defense arbitration award in favor of the musician. |
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Boyz II Men v. Henderson, et al.: Boyz II Men sued Henderson
to prevent her and her publisher from distributing an "authorized" biography of the group. Boyz II Men obtained summary judgment in their favor, which was affirmed
on appeal. |
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Smith v. Hubert-Whitten: An actress formerly appearing on
the Fresh Prince of Bel Air television series sued Will
Smith for defamation. Following an evidentiary arbitration, Smith was found not liable. |
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Deftones adv. Park: Park, manager of the Deftones, sued
the band for failing to pay commissions allegedly owed to
him. Mr. Grodsky obtained summary judgment for the
Deftones and that judgment was affirmed in a published
Court of Appeal opinion that provided a landmark
interpretation of the Talent Agencies Act. |
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Gimbel v. MCA: Gimbel, a songwriter, sued MCA for failing
to pay publishing royalties. The arbitrator found in favor of Gimbel on liability and the case settled shortly thereafter. |
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Hugfun v. Chrisha: Hugfun, a manufacturer of plush toys,
sued a competitor for trade dress infringement, among
other things. Mr. Grodsky obtained partial summary
judgment on the liability portion of Hugfun's trade dress infringement claim and summary judgment on all of the competitor's counterclaims. The case settled before a
damages trial could be held. |
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