Lake James Burges

Tuition Options, LLC v. Project on Predatory Student Lending, Inc. and Mayer Law PLLC, Case No. 23-81293-CV-MIDDLEBROOKS (S. D. Fla. April 8, 2024). Won dismissal with prejudice of defamation case challenging law firms hyperlinks to pleadings in class action lawsuit. Nix v. Major League Baseball et al., 62 F.4th 920 (5th Cir. 2023), and Nix v. ESPN, Inc., 772 Fed. Appx. 807 (11th Cir. 2019). Won dismissal and appeals of libel actions that former professional baseball player brought against The Associated Press, ESPN and USA Today. Net Choice, LLC v. Attorney Gen. Florida, 34 F.4th 1196 (11th Cir. 2022). Represented amicus curiae supporting Internet platforms successful challenge to Florida law attempting to regulate social media content. Osborne v. Constructive Resource Inc., Proceeding No. 94002983 (TTAB 2022). Obtained summary judgment in favor of owner of federal trademark registration before U. S. Patent & Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Rodriguez v. Offer Up, Inc., 8:19-cv-1290-T-30 SPF (M. D. Fla. 2019). Obtained, as local counsel, a dismissal with prejudice of tort claims against an Internet service provider (ISP) based on Section 230 immunity. Santilli v. Van Erp, 2018 WL 2172554 (M. D. Fla. April 20, 2018), objections overruled and report and recommendation adopted, 2018 WL 2152095 (M. D. Fla. May 10, 2018), motion to dismiss granted, 2018 WL 3956309 (M. D. Fla. Aug. 17, 2018). Successfully opposed motion for preliminary injunction and obtained dismissal of defamation and tortious interference case. Porkka v. University of South Florida Board of Trustees, 2018 WL 2717235 (M. D. Fla. 2018). Obtained dismissal of copyright infringement case. Spectrum Video Productions, Inc. v. Charter Communications, Inc., et al., Case No. 8:17cv1909-SDM-TBM (M. D. Fla. 2017). Represented television and video production company in trademark infringement action against national cable television company. DOK Solution LLC v. FKA Distributing Co., 2015 WL 4459182 (M. D. Fla. 2015). Local counsel in patent infringement action. Moist Tech Corp. v. Sensortech Systems, Inc., No. 8:15-cv-00434-EAK-TBM, 2015 WL 3952341 (M. D. Fla. June 26, 2015). Obtained transfer of Lanham Act case to California. Bond & Co. Jewelers, Inc. v. Texas Intl Property Associates, Claim No. FA0703000937650 (Natl Arb. Forum April 30, 2007). Obtained order compelling transfer of domain name. Tribune Co. Holdings, Inc. v. Times Pub. Co., 2006 WL 680804 (M. D. Fla. 2006). Obtained preliminary injunction halting adoption of infringing trademark by rival newspaper. Memorial Hospital-West Volusia, Inc. v. News-Journal Corp., 729 So. 2d 373 (Fla. 1999). Represented consortium of media companies as amici curiae seeking access to meetings and records of corporations operating public hospitals. Kidwell v. State, 730 So. 2d 670 (Fla. 1998). Convinced Florida Supreme Court that common law journalists privilege protects non-confidential information.