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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 12:55:09+00:00

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Allison Stillman is an Intellectual Property partner in Mayer Brown's New York office. She concentrates her practice in copyright, trademark, trade dress, and other intellectual property and complex litigation matters. Allison has represented public and private companies in a range of industries, with a particular concentration in technology and media, and leading global consumer brands. Allison has worked on numerous high-profile disputes that have shaped intellectual property law, especially disputes involving the convergence of new media and new technologies. Allison has particular expertise in the digital media space and has represented digital distribution companies in disputes with content owners, particularly in the music industry. Allison also advises clients in connection with intellectual property licensing, prosecution and acquisitions; brand protection; and advertising and social media clearance. Allison has been named a “Rising Star” by New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine for 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Allison sits on the Board of Directors of Lawyers for Children, a not-for-profit legal corporation dedicated to protecting the rights of children in foster care in New York City and promoting system-wide child welfare reform in New York State. Allison has represented Lawyers for Children in several appellate matters before the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division and the New York Court of Appeals.
Allison began her career as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard R. Clifton, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Represented Google and YouTube in defense of billion-dollar copyright infringement suit relating to videos posted by users on YouTube. Won summary judgment in a landmark decision that held the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's "safe harbor" protects YouTube against liability for the presence of allegedly infringing videos on the site. Defeated class certification of proposed class of copyright owners. (Viacom International Inc. v. YouTube, Inc. et al. (USDC SDNY)).
Represented Cablevision in a suit for alleged breach of licensing and distribution agreements, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement, concerning the display of cable content on the iPad. (Viacom International Inc., et al. v. Cablevision Systems Corporation et al. (USDC SDNY)).
Represented Google and YouTube in defense of copyright and trademark infringement claims based on user-generated video content allegedly infringing copyright and trademark interests of rap artist. Successful dismissal affirmed on appeal. (Moses v. YouTube, Inc. et al. (USDC WD Tenn.)).
Defended Google and others against third party discovery; obtained reversal of order compelling production. (Arista Records LLC et al. v. Lime Wire LLC et al. (USDC SDNY)).
Represents Scotia Capital in defense of copyright infringement action concerning alleged distribution of copyrighted publication beyond scope of license (Energy Intelligence Group, Inc. et al. v. Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (USDC SDNY)).
Represented Nestlé Waters in trademark infringement action against Pura Vida H2O based on use of nearly identical trademarks to Nestlé’s famous Pure Life marks in connection with water filtration systems. (Nestlé Waters North America Inc. v. Pura Vida H2O, LLC (USDC D. Conn.)).
Represented Nestlé USA, Inc. in a trade dress and trademark infringement matter against Log House Foods concerning use of certain trade dress elements, including yellow packaging, for baking morsels. (Log House Foods, Inc. v. Nestlé USA, Inc. (USDC D. Minn.)); Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Log House Foods, Inc. (USDC ND Ohio)).
Represented Modern Luxury Media (subsidiary of Cumulus Media) in action for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and unfair competition against Celebrity Cruises based on marketing campaign featuring infringing mark. (DM Luxury, LLC v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc. (USDC ND Ill.)).
Represented Nestlé USA and Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Co. in defense of trademark infringement claims relating to the use of Weight Watchers Points trademarks on marketing materials for Lean Cuisine and Skinny Cow products. (Weight Watchers Int'l v. Nestlé USA, Inc. (USDC SDNY)).
Represented Nestlé USA in defense of trademark infringement and dilution claims concerning advertising campaign for Buitoni line of food products. (Bottom Line Food Processors, Inc. v. Nestlé USA, Inc. (USDC WD Tex.)).
Drafted brief on behalf of Appellee/Cross Appellant Faiveley in the appeal of summary judgment and $20 million jury verdict in trade secret case (affirmed in all material respects) (Faiveley Transport USA et al v. Wabtec Corporation (USCA 2d Cir.)).
Defended Google in patent case accusing Google Trusted Stores of infringing a business method patent for guaranteeing online merchant transactions. Obtained judgment on the pleadings that the patent claims asserted patent-ineligible subject matter and thus were invalid. (buySAFE Inc v. Google Inc. (USDC D. Del.)).
Represented subsidiary of Nestlé Purina PetCare Company in a patent infringement suit. Won dismissal of the complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim under Twombly and Iqbal. (Prestige Pet Products, Inc. v. Pingyang Huaxing Leather and Plastic Co., Ltd. (USDC ED Mich.)).

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