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Shanti Sadtler Conway is a partner in Kirkland’s New York office. Shanti focuses her practice on intellectual property, including copyright, trademark, false advertising, right of publicity, social media, licensing and contract issues. Her practice includes litigation and counseling in connection with a wide range of industries, including consumer products, fashion, hospitality, financial and insurance services, health care and pharmaceuticals, and media and entertainment. Shanti represents clients in a variety of fora, such as in federal and state trial and appellate courts, the International Trade Commission and the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, including in high-profile cases that have been featured in the mainstream media, legal periodicals, and trade press. She is a frequent speaker and active member of bar associations such as the International Trademark Association, where she sits on the Unfair Competition Committee.
Shanti also represents non-profit corporations and low-income individuals in various pro bono matters, including intellectual property advice, child support cases, asylum applications, and Violence Against Women (VAWA) and U-Visa petitions. She directs the Firm’s NYC Public Service Fellowships and has received the Immigration Equality Safe Haven Award four times for her asylum work.
Ferguson, et al. v. Epic Games & Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., et al. (C.D. Cal. and D. Md.): Representing video game makers Epic Games and Take-Two in nine litigations brought by individuals asserting copyright, right of publicity, and trademark claims relating to the use of celebratory dances in video games.
Rentmeester v. Nike, Inc. (D. Or. and 9th Cir.): Won motion to dismiss, and affirmance thereof, of copyright litigation for Nike in copyright litigation alleging that Nike’s famous “Jumpman” logo and photograph of Michael Jordan infringed plaintiff photographer’s rights.
Freeplay Music, LLC v. Sun TV Network Ltd. (S.D.N.Y.): Defended Sun TV in music copyright infringement case, which alleged false advertising counterclaims against music provider.
Cengage Learning, Inc. Bankruptcy (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.): Represented Cengage Learning, Inc., a leading educational content, software and services company for the academic, professional and library markets worldwide, in connection with copyright ownership issues of first impression in its prearranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
Julie Taymor, et al. v. 8 Legged Productions, LLC, et al. (S.D.N.Y.): Defended 8 Legged Productions, the producer of the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark against copyright infringement, breach of contract, and related claims brought by the show’s former director and co-book writer, Julie Taymor.
Taylor v. Victoria's Secret Stores, Inc. (W.D. Tenn.): Defended Victoria's Secret in a copyright infringement suit regarding its DESIRE brand and advertising, including winning a motion to dismiss copyright infringement claims based on lack of substantial similarity.
Trademark Opposition Relating for Leading Consumer Electronics Company (T.T.A.B.): Won trial before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board on behalf of leading consumer electronics and technology company. After trial and oral argument, the T.T.A.B. found that the opposer did not have prior trademark rights, and thus that our client’s trademark applications could proceed to registration.
RGN-US IP LLC, et al. v. WeWork Companies Inc. (N.D. Tex. and T.T.A.B.): Represented WeWork in litigation alleging that its use of “HQ by WeWork” infringed plaintiffs’ rights to the alleged mark “HQ,” wherein WeWork counterclaimed that the mark was invalid and sought cancellation before the T.T.A.B. on the grounds of genericness, abandonment, and fraud on the Patent and Trademark Office.
SoulCycle Inc. v. The Color Run, d/b/a Soul Pose, et al. (S.D. Cal.): Represented SoulCycle in litigation alleging that defendants’ use of SOUL POSE and SOULBAND in connection with yoga events around the country infringe SoulCycle’s rights to its extensive family of SOUL and SOUL-formative marks.
Certain Footwear Products (I.T.C. and Fed. Cir.): Representing Converse in proceeding seeking to bar a group of defendants from importing into the U.S. footwear that infringes and dilutes Converse’s famous midsole trademark for its Chuck Taylor All Star shoes. Obtained several exclusion orders preventing importation of infringing shoes, and won a remand from the Federal Circuit in a precedential decision relating to issues implicating other shoes.
Trademark Litigations Relating to Consumer Electronics (I.T.C. and W.D.N.Y.): Defended leading consumer electronics and technology company in I.T.C. investigation, including obtaining summary determination on dilution claim before complainant voluntarily terminated investigation. Representing same client in related district court litigation.
Headlands Capital Advisors, LLC v. Headland Capital Partners Ltd. (S.D.N.Y. and T.T.A.B.): Defended private equity firm Headland Capital Partners Limited in federal trademark infringement litigation and petitions for cancellation of trademark registrations.
The Travelers Co. v. Legal & General Group Plc, et al. (D. Conn.): Represented the Travelers Indemnity Company in litigation alleging that defendants’ use of umbrella logos in connection with insurance and financial services infringed and diluted Travelers’ famous red umbrella trademarks, including winning motion to compel production of communications defendants alleged were privileged.
Treefrog Developments, Inc. v. Seal Shield, LLC, et al. (S.D. Cal.): Won preliminary injunction for Treefrog (d/b/a LifeProof) in trademark infringement litigation about the LIFEPROOF mark for protective cases and covers for electronic devices.
Pfizer Inc. v. IN2itiv Films, Inc. (S.D.N.Y.): Represented Pfizer Inc. in trademark infringement litigation regarding its use of the phrase “a healthier world” within trademarked slogans.
Parfums de Coeur, Ltd. v. Limited Brands, Inc., et al. (D. Conn.): Defended Limited Brands and Victoria’s Secret in trademark infringement litigation regarding its VS FANTASIES collection of personal care products.
Humanly Possible, Inc. v. Manpower Inc., et al. (N.D. Ill.): Won pre-discovery summary judgment dismissing all claims against Manpower and its affiliate. Plaintiff alleged that defendants’ advertisements using the descriptive tag line “is humanly possible” infringed its HUMANLY POSSIBLE mark. After denying plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction the Court denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and granted defendants’ cross-motion, finding there was no likelihood of confusion.
Euro-Pro Operating LLC v. Dyson, Inc. (D. Mass.): Represented Dyson in false advertising action regarding suction performance and carpet cleaning superiority claims.
McNeil-PPC, et al. v. Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare L.P. (S.D.N.Y.): Defended Glaxosmithkline against preliminary injunction regarding advertising of Flonase® Allergy Relief.
NAD Proceedings: Represented top consumer products companies in various proceedings before the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, including proceedings relating to oral care and hand drying technologies.
Trademark License Agreement: Represented hospitality brand in connection with license agreement governing use of trademarks, trade dress and copyrights for new high-profile hotel.
J.K. Rowling Copyright and Trademark Advice: Representing J.K. Rowling in copyright and trademark matters regarding the famous Harry Potter series and other works.
SoulCycle Intellectual Property Advice: Representing SoulCycle in trademark and other intellectual property matters, including enforcement against third parties.
False Advertising Advice for Product Launch: Advised Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company on potential false advertising issues associated with launch of new product.
Trademark Coexistence Agreement: Represented start-up in negotiations regarding trademark coexistence agreement, which allowed client to register and use mark.
Trademark Strategy for Hotel Brand: Advised international hotel brand on global trademark clearance and strategy.
Copyright Litigation Strategies Handbook (ABA Section on Intellectual Property), 2017.
Hey, Those Bits Are Mine: Evolving Theories of Liability in “Web Scraping”: A Practice Update, in SOCIAL MEDIA 2014: ADDRESSING CORPORATE RISKS 313, 2014.
The Second Circuit Holds Commentary Not Required for Fair Use, KIRKLAND ALERT, 2013.
Preservation and Protection in Dance Licensing: How Choreographers Use Contract to Fill in the Gaps of Copyright and Custom, 35 COLUM. J.L. & ARTS 253, 2012.
Presenter, "Picking Your Battles: When and How to Police Your IP Rights," 2019 Copyright, Trademark, Internet & Advertising Symposium, January 24, 2019–February 7, 2019.
Presenter, "The Road Not Taken: Lesser Known IP Claims," 2019 Copyright, Trademark, Internet & Advertising Symposium, January 24, 2019–February 7, 2019.
Presenter, "Advertising in the Age of Social Media," 2019 Copyright, Trademark, Internet & Advertising Symposium, January 24, 2019–February 7, 2019.
Presenter, "Recent Trends in Selective Distribution: A Comparison Between Europe, US and China," Licensing Executives Society Italia and INDICAM, April 11, 2018.
Presenter, "Top Three Things You Need to Know: Copyright," 2017 American Intellectual Property Law Association Mid-Winter Institute, February 4, 2017.
01 November 2018 In the News Should Fortnite Credit Dances Used in the Game?
24 September 2018 In the News Fortnite And The Milly Rock Debate: Can You Copyright A Dance Move?

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