Thomas G. Bailey, Jr.

Reported Cases

Lanham Act

800-JR Cigar, Inc.* v. GoTo.com, Inc., 437 F. Supp.2d 273 (D.NJ 2006) (established that pay for priority search engine's sale of priority results to trademarked names constitutes a use of trademarks in commerce).

Gidatex, S.r.L.* v. Campaniello Imports, Ltd., et al., 82 F. Supp.2d 136 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2000) (affirming jury's verdict of unfair competition profits and award of costs); 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14410 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 20, 1999) (upholding use of private investigators' taped pretext store visits).

The Sports Authority, Inc. v. Randy Buller*, 152 F.3d 947 (Fed. Cir. 1998), dismissing appeal of TTAB opposition proceeding (Oppn. No. 95,834, unpub'd) (successful defense of client's registration of PARTS AUTHORITY service mark).

Reed Elsevier Inc.* v. Who's Who Worldwide Registry, Inc., 122 F.3d 1057 (2d Cir. 1995), aff'g 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS (E.D.N.Y. March 8, 1994) (award of $1,649,000 of wrongful profits from unfair competition, permanent injunctive relief and successful defense of counterclaims to cancel marks).

Lois Sportswear, U.S.A., Inc.* v. Levi Strauss & Co., 799 F.2d 867 (2d Cir. 1986), aff'g, 631 F. Supp. 735 (S.D.N.Y. 1985) (defense of trademark infringement claims; established standard for Lanham Act summary judgment in 2d Cir.).

Antitrust, Distribution and Marketing

Campaniello Imports, Ltd. v. Saporiti Italia S.p.A.*, No. 95 Civ. 7685, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11064 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 2, 1996), affd, 117 F.3d 655 (2d Cir. 1997) (affirming motion to dismiss on grounds of untimeliness under F.R.C.P. 60(b) motion, lack of personal jurisdiction, enforcement of foreign arbitration provision and issue preclusion).

Metro Industries, Inc. v. Sammi Corp.*, 82 F.3d 839 (9th Cir.), cert denied, 117 S.Ct. 181 (1996) (successful defense of price fixing and price discrimination in cookware industry).

Vollrath Co. v. Sammi Corp.*, 9 F.3d 1455 (9th Cir. 1993), cert. denied, 114 S.Ct. 2163, (1994); affg, 1990-1 Trade Cases (CCH) ¶ 68, 955 (C.D. Cal. 1989) (j.n.o.v. reversing $30,000,000 adverse jury verdict in monopolization, predatory pricing litigation).

Other

VictoriaTea.com v. Cott Beverages Canada, 292 F.Supp.2d 377 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (successful dismissal of tort and breach of supply agreement claims on grounds of forum non convieniens).

In re: Elemental Sulfur from Canada (mv No.: AA 1921-127 (Pub. No. 3152, Jan. 1999) (Sunset Review) (Revocation of antidumping order under sunset review policy).

United States v. Gleneagles Investment Co., Inc. *, 584 F. Supp. 671 (M.D. Pa. 1984); 571 F. Supp. 935 (M.D. Pa. 1983); 565 F. Supp. 556 (M.D. Pa. 1983); (successful defense of fraudulent conveyance claims in connection with leveraged buyout financing at district court level).