Alessandra has experience representing debtors and significant creditors in chapter 11 proceedings and bankruptcy litigation.
When direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe Holding Co. and its affiliates (together, “23andMe”) filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 24, 2025, they possessed data from over 15 million customers. Specifically, 23andMe possesses genetic data obtained from analysis of DNA in saliva samples customers provide…
The 2010s were a heyday for bridal fashion. TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” reality series captivated viewers watching brides navigate family opinions and emotions while shopping for “the dress” at Kleinfeld’s Bridal in New York City. Instagram became a new medium for the engaged…
Casa Bonita – a self-described “Eatertainment” establishment near Denver, Colorado, featuring cliff divers, stage shows, and subpar Mexican food, appeared destined to become another Covid-19 related restaurant casualty. In 2020 Casa Bonita initially ceased operations due to a local order mandating the closure of indoor…
On March 2, 2021, stationery and gift retailer Paper Source filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, stating in court filings that effects of the COVID-19 pandemic damaged its finances and operations. Paper Source stated that in bankruptcy, it sought to sell its assets, reevaluate and renegotiate…
The impact of COVID-19 restrictions and precautions, combined with trending consumer preferences to shop online, is fueling bankruptcy filings of well-known brick-and-mortar brands. As customers bid farewell to fond strip mall haunts, savvy and imaginative purchasers reap the benefits by snapping up household names like…
On May 20, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court settled the question of whether licensees under trademark agreements rejected by bankruptcy debtors may continue to use licensed marks. In a highly anticipated decision in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC, the Supreme Court ruled that…
In the coming months, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC that may (yes, we said “may”) resolve a circuit split as to whether trademark licensees can continue using trademarks after a licensor in…
Earlier this year, we wrote about the First Circuit’s decision in In re Tempnology, LLC, a bankruptcy case in which the First Circuit cemented a circuit split over whether a trademark licensee could retain its trademark rights after a debtor rejected the trademark license under…
In 2015, we wrote about the District of New Hampshire Bankruptcy Court’s decision in In re Tempnology, LLC. That decision was significant because it bucked a recent trend in bankruptcy jurisprudence to permit trademark licensees to retain their trademark rights even after debtor trademark licensors…
May 7 was no day at the beach for Multi-Media Tech. Ventures, Ltd., whose registrations for the mark GIDGET were cancelled in a precedential opinion by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Yazhong Investing, Ltd. v. Multi-Media Tech. Ventures, Ltd. It is unclear whether there is…
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