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The following are brief reports of firm news and events, including our attorneys' and senior professionals' speaking engagements, board appointments, and other notable activities. Our newsroom is continually being updated, so please check back regularly to stay informed.

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Protech Diamond Tools, Inc. v. Protech Diamond Tools, Inc. et al.
Represented defendants and counterclaimants Protech Diamond Tools, a Canadian company, and its corporate officer, in Federal and State trademark infringement lawsuit. The Quintana Law Group successfully defeated plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction to enjoin its client's use of the "Protech Diamond" mark as well as defeated plaintiff's motion to dismiss its clients' counterclaims.

Harry Michael Fox Architect v. Madison Hilderbrand, et al.
Represented plaintiff architect in lawsuit alleging violations of the Copyright Act and Digital Millennium Copyright Act against real estate brokerage firm and agents. The Quintana Law Group successfully defeated defendants' motion to dismiss claims.

eFund Capital Partners v. Pless, et al.
Represented AIM Group, LLC, Powweb, Inc. and corporate defendants in a complex shareholder derivative suit concerning mortgage presentation software program. After the trial court’s refusal to compel arbitration of extracontractual disputes involving the firm’s clients, the Quintana Law Group obtained a reversal by the California Court of Appeal. The appellate court’s decision constituted an unprecedented expansion of the scope of arbitration provisions in business contracts and allowed QLG’s clients to arbitrate their claims. The appellate court’s decision was published in 150 Cal. App. 4th 1311 (2007).
Related link (PDF): California Court of Appeal Decision.

DSPT International, Inc. v. Jaysix USA, Inc. et al.
Represented clothing designer and wholesaler Jaysix USA, Inc. in trademark infringement and unfair business practices lawsuit. Seeking close to half a million dollar in damages, Plaintiff claimed Jaysix, among other things, infringed on several trademarks associated with Plaintiff’s clothing labels. Short-circuiting a costly and protracted trial, QLG filed and won a motion for summary judgment on Jaysix’s behalf. QLG further succeeded in obtaining an award against Plaintiff for Jaysix’s attorneys’ fees and costs.
Related links: 1. Clothing Designer And Wholesaler Jaysix USA Wins Summary Judgment In Trademark Infringement Lawsuit. 2. Federal Court Grants Clothing Designer Jaysix USA, Inc.’s Motion For Attorneys’ Fees In Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

Lombard Enterprises, Inc. v. Brenbecke, LLC
Represented Brenbecke and corporate officers in alleged trade secrets misappropriation lawsuit wherein Plaintiff sought over $1 million dollars in damages. The Quintana Law Group aggressively defended the lawsuit causing Plaintiff to unilaterally dismiss the entire case with no monies paid by QLG clients.

William Krisel v. Pro-Active Business Services, Inc.
Represented Pro-Active Business Services, Inc. and corporate officer and employees in alleged architectural copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit. The Quintana Law Group successful obtained dismissal from the federal court of all trademark claims and significantly narrowed Plaintiff’s copyright claims, by arguing that the majority of the copyright elements claimed by the Plaintiff through purported architectural works and technical drawings were in the public domain. Plaintiff dismissed the case which no monies paid by QLG clients.
Related link: Architectural Copyright Lawsuit: Federal Court Finds Certain Architectural Designs For Popular "Alexander Homes" To Be Part Of Public Domain; Architect Dismisses Lawsuit.

Hojiwala v. Virtu-All Technologies, Inc. et al.. (Complex Class Action)
Represented Virtu-All Technologies, Inc. in class action lawsuit alleging violation of California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act, unfair competition and false advertising and wherein Plaintiff sought injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages. The Quintana Law Group aggressively defended the lawsuit causing Plaintiff to dismiss QLG’s client from the case with no monies paid by QLG’s client.

Q-Electric, LLC v. Brisaki, LLC, et al.
Represented dune buggy seller Brisaki, LLC in alleged federal trademark infringement lawsuit wherein Plaintiff, a dune buggy manufacturer and distributor, sought over $1 million dollars in damages. The Quintana Law Group aggressively defended the lawsuit causing Plaintiff and its counsel to be monetarily sanctioned by the federal court and Plaintiff to unilaterally dismiss the entire case with no monies paid by QLG clients.
Related link: Dismissal Of Million-Dollar Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Brisaki, LLC Regarding Yamaha Powered Dune Buggies.

Amity Entertainment, Inc. v. Aim Group, LLC
Represented AIM Group, LLC and corporate officer in alleged copyright infringement lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee. The Quintana Law Group successfully obtained a dismissal of case for lack of personal jurisdiction over QLG clients.

Bridge Capital Leasing, Inc. v. Pacific Funding Financial Group, et al.
Represented Pacific Funding Financial Group, corporate officer and employees in lawsuit filed by former employer alleging, among other things, in trade secrets misappropriation, civil conspiracy and unfair competition. The Quintana Law Group aggressively defended the lawsuit causing Plaintiff to unilaterally dismiss the entire case with no monies paid by QLG clients.

Global Mortgage Funding, Inc. v. Soma Financial, Inc., et al.
Represented Soma Financial, Inc. in trade secrets misappropriation lawsuit filed by a competitor. The Quintana Law Group brought a successful demurrer to dismiss the complaint against the QLG client.

Basevi, Inc. v. The Acorn Co.
Represented The Acorn Co. in lawsuit alleging, among other things, Federal trade dress and California unfair competition in connection with copyrighted images. The Quintana Law Group successfully obtained a dismissal of the plaintiff's Federal trade dress and unfair competition claims.

Fractional Villas, Inc. v. Tahoe Clubhouse, et al.
Represented Tahoe Club House, Got It! Real Estate & Development Corp., and corporate officers in lawsuit alleging, among other things, Federal and California unfair competition in connection with website content. The Quintana Law Group successfully obtained a dismissal of the plaintiff's unfair competition claims.

Pastoral Bible Foundation v. JCV Enterprises, Inc.
Represented JCV Enterprises, Inc. in business litigation involving various contract and torts claims, wherein Plaintiff sought over half a million dollars in damages. The Quintana Law Group aggressively defended the lawsuit causing Plaintiff to dismiss the entire case with no monies paid by QLG’s client.

George V. Restauration, S.A. v. Jeffrey Gambino, C&L Dining, Inc. dba Buddha Bar aka Happy Buddha
Represented C&L Dining, Inc. and corporate officer, proprietors of a popular Florida nightclub, in alleged trademark infringement lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California. QLG successfully obtained a dismissal of case for lack of personal jurisdiction over QLG clients.

Huntington Radiology, Inc. v. Fubos Imaging, et. al.
Represented board certified radiologist accused of defamation and intentionally interfering with the Plaintiff’s medical practice. The Quintana Law Group aggressively defended the lawsuit causing Plaintiff to dismiss the entire case with no monies paid by QLG’s client.

Bowen v. Traffic Count Services, Inc.
Represented Traffic Count Services, Inc. and corporate officers in a shareholder derivative lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The Quintana Law Group successfully obtained a dismissal of the case for lack of personal jurisdiction over QLG clients.

January 2009
The Quintana Law Group sponsored and Andres Quintana spoke at the Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce January Business Luncheon.
The Quintana Law Group successfully moved to dismiss Federal and California unfair competition claims in dispute over website content in a lawsuit pending before the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California.
November 2008
Andres Quintana's article "Deconstructing The Controversial 'Orphan Works' Copyright Legislation of 2008" was published by New Matter, the journal of the Intellectual Property Section of the California Bar Association.
October 2008
Andres Quintana was a guest speaker on intellectual property law at the Annual Meeting of the Nation Organization of Minority Architects held in Washington, D.C..
Andres Quintana gave a presentation on the pending Orphan Works copyright legislation before the Baltimore Chapter of the America Institute of Graphic Artists at Stevenson University in Maryland.
Andres Quintana gave a presentation on copyright law before the Washington, DC Chapter of the Advertising Photographers of America.
Andres Quintana participated in the Fall 2008 California Minority Counsel Program in San Francisco, California.
September 2008
Andres Quintana's article "Misconstruing The Architectural Works Copyright" was published in AIA Georgia's The Georgia Architect.
August 2008
Associate Ronald G. Han,Esq. joins QLG.
July 2008
Andres Quintana's article "Misconstruing The Architectural Works Copyright" was published in AIA Delaware's ARCHI-type, AIA Maryland's Maryland Architect E-news and AIA Vermont's aiaVT.
June 2008
Quintana Law Group is noted and Andres Quintana is quoted in The Architect's Newspaper regarding the most recent federal appellate ruling involving architectural work copyrights.
Andres Quintana will be presenting a discussion in July 2008 to the Copyright Committee of the California Bar Association entitled "An Overview of the Recent 'Orphan Works' Copyright Legislation." The Orphan Works Act of 2008 is recent legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Associates John Houkom and Daniel Talyor of the Quintana Law Group appeared as legal pundits during a recent tapping of the comedy show Supreme Court of Comedy.
May 2008
Andres Quintana's legal article entitled "Preemption Under California's Uniform Trade Secret Act" is published in New Matter, the official publication of the California Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section.
The New School of Architecture & Design

Copyright protection for landscape architects, architects and design professionals
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
The New School of Architecture & Design
1249 F Street, San Diego, CA 92101
RSVP 619/225.8155 or aslasd@att.net

The presentation of copyrights is specifically tailored towards landscape architects, architects, and other design professionals and is intended to provide them with a comprehensive overview of copyright protection law and its impact on the architectural practice.

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American Institute of
Architects

Copyright Protection for Architects and Design Professionals
May 18, 2006 5:30-7:30pm
HOK, One Bush Street, Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104

This presentation on copyright is specifically tailored towards architects and other design professionals and is intended to provide them with a comprehensive overview of copyright protection law and its impact on the architectural practice. Topics to be covered include:

- The copyright protections specifically offered to design professionals; their purpose and limitations

- The legal pitfalls surrounding “works made for hire”, “specially commissioned” works, and secondary or outside employment of design professionals

- Understanding architectural copyright infringement, focusing on the predominant legal theories to establish infringement and real-world application of same by federal courts around the country

- Strategies to protect architectural copyrights and to mitigate possible legal exposure to infringement

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