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Venable LLP

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Venable LLP provides comprehensive advertising litigation services to a notable client base of US national advertisers and other industry corporations, offering representation in class actions, Lanham Act disputes, and regulatory litigation. The group has an FDA practice that supports the firm’s specialty in acting for the food and beverage sector. Group chair, Roger Colaizzi, based in Washington DC, stands out for his trial experience in cases relating to false advertising claims, FTC and CFPB regulatory matters, and IP matters. San Francisco-based Angel Garganta  has been recognized for his experience in class actions relating to food advertising and packaging. Daniel S. Silverman, based in Los Angeles, specializes in ‘slack fill’ cases and Lanham Act false advertising disputes. Heading IP litigation, New York-based Marcella Ballard is highly respected for her work on branding cases and is involved in international arbitration. Ari Rothman, who is based between Washington DC and Los Angeles, is noted for his national work on TCPA matters, litigating FTC lawsuits, and has represented clients in high-stake cases.

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  • ‘Venable provides a very business-oriented approach, resolving issues in a way that makes sense under the circumstances.’

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Key clients

  • Playboy Enterprises International, Inc.
  • Noble Foods Inc.

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Work highlights

  • Represented Playboy in a case brought against a group of counterfeiters using unauthorized websites and fraudulently registered entities to dupe consumers and prospective licensees into believing the defendants were affiliated with Playboy.
  • Representing Community Management Corporation in a consumer class action alleging that CMC violated the Maryland Consumer Protection Act and the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act when it charged homeowners a convenience fee in order to pay their HOA assessments via its online platform.

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