Retained by notable clients such as Amazon and Warner Bros Discovery, ArentFox Schiff possesses a wealth of experience advising these significant companies in the fields of media, entertainment, fashion, and tech, among others. The practice is jointly led from Washington DC by US and Venezuela-qualified Ricardo Fischer, Christopher Norton and Anthony Lupo, who demonstrates substantial competency across the entertainment, fashion, and tech sectors. In New York, Michelle Marsh manages high-profile and multi-jurisdictional IP disputes, and Elizabeth Cohen bolsters the practice with her expertise in metaverse, fintech, and footwear tech issues. DC’s Ross Panko is well-positioned to advise on proceedings before the TTAB and in domain dispute proceedings arising under ICANN’s Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy. New York’s Lindsay Korotkin is adept in representing clients before federal and state courts, as well as the TTAB and Copyright Office Review Board.

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Key clients

  • Amazon.com, Inc.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Deutsche Telekom AG (T-Mobile)
  • Spectrum Brands, Inc.
  • Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation
  • Lacoste
  • Rothy’s, Inc.
  • Fossil Group, Inc. and Michael Kors, LLC
  • The Saul Zaentz Company
  • Ferrari S.p.A.
  • Buzzfeed, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Acting as lead litigation counsel to fashion brands Fossil and Michael Kors, in connection with an anti-counterfeiting and enforcement matter pending in the Southern District of New York.
  • Acting as lead counsel to footwear brand, Rothy’s, handling all of the company’s national and international IP matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ricardo Fischer, Anthony Lupo, Chris Norton

Other key lawyers

Michelle Marsh, Elizabeth Cohen, Ross Panko, Lindsay Korotkin