Katten's advertising, marketing and promotions practice is headed up by Christopher Cole in Washington DC, and it is noted for its expertise across contentious advertising matters. The team defends its clients in class actions, false advertising litigation, First Amendment issues, Lanham Act cases and unfair competition laws. Typical industries the team advises include consumer products, food and beverage, fashion, medical and technology. Cole is a specialist litigator who excels in representing technology and brands in consumer class actions brought by competitors, regulators and claimants. Kristin Achterhof is a first-chair trial attorney based in Chicago who leads on IP disputes and Lanham Act cases. Washington DC-based Michael Justus is experienced in handling contentious issues in front of the FTC and NAD as well as being well-versed in AI and IP.
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Clients clés
- Brooks Brothers / BB OpCo LLC
- Caresimatic Inc
- CircuitLife
- Lenovo
- Molson Coors
- Motorola
- Natera Inc.
- Rainforest Alliance
- Special Olympics
- The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Points forts
- Represented Transform in a case related to claims made by plaintiffs alleging that Kenmore refrigerators, made by LG, fail prematurely due to faulty compressors and that advertising for Transform led them to purchase the refrigerators.
- Represented Lions Gate and Starz, series creator Courtney Kemp and executive producer Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson in a lawsuit relating to the television series, Power.
- Represented Wolfspeed as the defendant in a consumer class action that alleged Wolfspeed exaggerated and falsely advertised the lifetime of its consumer LED lightbulbs.
Avocats
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Christopher Cole
Responsable de la pratique
Christopher Cole
Autres avocats clés
Kristin Achterhof; Michael Justus