Hara K. Jacobs

• Sturm, Ruger & Co. v. American Outdoor Brands Corporation et al. (D. N.H. 2019).Defeated motion for preliminary injunction alleging that a Smith & Wesson rifle infringed the trade dress of Ruger’s 10/22 rifle following expedited fact and expert discovery and a three day evidentiary hearing in November 2019.
• Hidden City v. ABC, Inc. (E.D. Pa. 2018).Successfully dismissed trademark infringement and dilution claims against ABC, Inc. by prevailing on a motion to dismiss on First Amendment grounds.
• PNGI Charles Town Gaming, LLC and Hollywood Casinos, LLC v. Hot Spot CT Real Estate, LLC, d/b/a Casino Pawn and Brent Jackson (N.D. W.V. 2018). Successfully represented Penn National Gaming in false association claim against defendants who branded their pawn shop as “Casino Pawn”.
• Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. v. The Wuster et al. (D. Ariz. 2015). Successfully represented Smith & Wesson in trade dress litigation prevailing against online retailers selling airsoft pistols that copied the overall look and feel of Smith & Wesson's iconic M&P® pistols.
• PSI Services LLC v. Johnson (W.D. N.C. 2015). Obtained temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction against test prep company that infringed PSI’s copyrighted building contractor examinations.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. v. Del Monte Foods, Inc. (S.D. N.Y. 2015). Prevailed on motion to dismiss declaratory judgment action against Del Monte Foods, Inc. on the ground that the Lanham Act could not be used to determine ownership of foreign trademark registrations. 
• American Board of Internal Medicine v. Sarah Von Muller, M.D. (E.D. Pa. 2010). Won 12-day federal jury trial as lead trial counsel in exam security case; obtained monetary judgment on copyright and contract claims and a defense verdict on counterclaims for tortious interference, defamation, commercial disparagement, and invasion of privacy; obtained attorneys' fees award on copyright claim.
• American Board of Internal Medicine v. Arora Board Review (E.D. Pa. 2009). Obtained a temporary restraining order, seizure order, and permanent injunction against a test preparation company that collected and disseminated copyrighted examination questions.
• American Board of Internal Medicine v. Bradley D. Mittman, M.D. et al. (C.D. Cal. 2008). Obtained statutory damages and permanent injunction against a test preparation company that collected and disseminated copyrighted examination questions; court awarded monetary damages and permanent injunction against defendants as the ultimate sanction for failing to participate in discovery.
• Plaor, LLC v. Hollywood Casino Corp. et al. (C.D. Cal. 2013). Successfully represented gaming company in trademark infringement litigation and multiple TTAB opposition proceedings, resulting in the federal registration of the client's five HOLLYWOOD POKER marks.
• Successfully defended copyright infringement action on behalf of award-winning rap artist and music labels; plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case following defendants' motion to dismiss.
• Van Buren v. Panini America Inc. (E.D. Pa. 2010). Successfully represented Hall of Fame running back, the late Steve Van Buren, in a right-of-publicity action against a trading card company for issuing "cut signature" trading cards.
• Live Face on Web, LLC v. Howard Stern Productions, Inc. et al. (E.D. Pa. 2008). Successfully defended media personality in a computer software copyright infringement dispute by obtaining dismissal of most claims.
• CJ Environmental, Inc. v. Green Bullion Financial Services, LLC (C.D. Cal. 2008). Successfully represented precious metal recycling services company in a declaratory judgment action; obtained dismissal based on the "first filed" rule.
• Green Bullion Financial Services, LLC v. Money4Gold Holdings, Inc. et al. (S.D. Fl. 2009). Obtained consent injunction against client's competitor and Internet advertising companies that infringed client's CASH4GOLD mark and its copyright rights in its CASH4GOLD advertising materials.
• Richard Dan v. Green Bullion Financial Services LLC (D. Hawaii 2009). Successfully defended trademark infringement action concerning the CASH4GOLD mark.
• Represented educational software company in a trademark infringement action; obtained monetary sanctions against opposing counsel for improper conduct in discovery.
• Successfully prosecuted misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract claims on behalf of a software company against a large storage device hardware manufacturer and competitor; resolved case days before trial.

Commercial Litigation

• Estate of Flatow (Pa. Super. 2016) Obtained summary judgment dismissing will contest on behalf of three charities and obtained affirmance of ruling in PA Superior Court, resulting in the recovery of millions of dollars for the charities.
• Successfully defended educational consulting company in a competitive bidding dispute for a state contract resulting in the withdrawal of the bid dispute.
• Successfully prosecuted breach of contract and tortious interference claims in federal court on behalf of computer-based testing company arising out of a competitive bidding dispute.
• Successfully defended breach of contract claims on behalf of a computer-based testing company arising out of an alleged security breach.
• Won trial as lead trial counsel for the executor of the estate of a prominent Philadelphian against objections filed by an estate beneficiary.
• Defended investment management company and investment advisors in multiple state court actions alleging breach of fiduciary duty for investment losses sustained during the 2001 stock market crash; obtained favorable resolutions.