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Dori
Ann
Hanswirth
Partner, New York
dori.hanswirth@hoganlovells.com
Dori Ann Hanswirth handles a wide range of civil litigation matters in federal and state courts and focuses on matters affecting the media, with particular attention to copyright, trademark, false advertising, defamation, right of publicity, freedom of information, and invasion of privacy law. Among Dori's clients are newspapers, television networks, film studios, a television producer, and several automobile manufacturers. In addition to her concentration in media, she has extensive experience in matters involving trade secrets, advertising, unfair competition, product disparagement, employer-employee relations, and commercial litigation. Dori currently serves as Co-chair of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation’s Commercial and Business Litigation Committee.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Representation of the United States' highest rated cable news network, including successful litigation against a major media conglomerate to place the network onto cable television systems nationwide, including in New York City, and day-to-day editorial and trademark advice.
- Representation of a trade magazine publisher and television network on a claim of copyright infringement arising out of a photograph depicting a businessman contemplating jumping from a ledge of a building, including winning a motion for summary judgment.
- Successful defense of a cable television network in a trademark infringement litigation, including defeating a motion for a preliminary injunction brought by the publisher of the daily newspaper “Redeye”, which sought to prevent the defendant from airing a cable television program called “Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld”.
- Day-to-day representation of a major daily newspaper in New York City, including successful applications for access to court records, governmental information, and court proceedings; many successful litigations defending claims of libel and/or invasion of privacy; and pre-publication and editorial legal review of news articles.
- Representation of a leading commodities exchange asserting claims of theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty against a former employee who developed a competing computer program.
- Representation of a large university in action involving claims of breach of contract and copyright infringement against an advertising agency and its principals, in which the firm won a federal jury trial and a federal appeal.
- Representation of a consortium of media organizations on a successful application to unseal records of a guardianship proceeding in which allegations of wrongdoing against sitting judges in Kings County, New York.
- Defense of a major daily newspaper on a claim of libel brought by a judge who was called one of New York's "10 worst judges," including winning on summary judgment and on appeal.
- Representation of a number of software development companies regarding breach of contract claims, including achievement of successful arbitration results.
- Representation of an Internet shopping Web site on a claim of trademark infringement, including winning a motion for summary judgment.
- Defense of a national cable news network against claims of libel and slander brought by the parents and brother of homicide victim JonBenet Ramsey, including winning a motion to dismiss the complaint.
- Defense of a leading hotel chain against claims of copyright infringement.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
2010
Panelist, ABA CLE program on the ethics of witness preparation.
2009
Moderator, program on the contemporary juror, ABA Litigation Section Annual Meeting.
2008
Panelist, program on whether the lovers of Don Giovanni may be certified as a class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, ABA Annual Meeting.
2007
Moderator, ABA Litigation Section’s Annual Meeting, "Free Speech During Times of War and Peril: Is The Media Picking The Wrong Battles?"
2007
Coordinator, CLE program on Ethics in Electronic Discovery, American Bar Association’s Institute on Electronic Discovery.
2005
Panel Member, ABA's Litigation Section meeting, "Beyond Zubulake."
2004
Co-chair and Panelist, ABA's Annual Convention, "Taking the Oath: Practical and Ethical Considerations in Witness Preparation."
Hogan Lovells Publications
15 July 2011
"Intellectual Property Newsletter - July 2011." IP Alert, Hogan Lovells
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