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Gene Markin
Gene is a Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Complex Commercial, Intellectual Property, and Cannabis Practice Groups where he concentrates his practice on complex litigation matters involving copyright protection and infringement, trademark and trade dress infringement and enforcement, trade secret litigation, false advertising, domain name disputes, unfair competition, class actions, fraud and consumer fraud, shareholder and partner disputes, breach of contract, insurance coverage disputes, cannabis business disputes, and cannabis regulatory compliance as well as provides strategic guidance and assistance to cannabis clients with respect to applying for and obtaining cannabis business licenses from the Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
Mr. Markin represents individuals and businesses in all aspects of intellectual property litigation in federal district courts, appellate courts, and state courts. Mr. Markin also represents trademark owners and challengers in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) as well as in domain name disputes in Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Complaints before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and in other country-specific proceedings.
In addition, Mr. Markin’s business background and entrepreneurial spirit has propelled his involvement with the exciting cannabis and hemp industries. In this space, he counsels prospective cannabis businesses as well as existing plant-touching and ancillary businesses, including growers, cultivators, processors, distributors, dispensaries, infused-product manufacturers, suppliers, investors, and shareholders in a wide variety of legal matters ranging from intellectual property development and protection to issues pertaining to liability exposure, banking, state licensure, regulatory compliance, and insurance. Mr. Markin is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Cannabis Committee, the National Cannabis Bar Association, the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association, and the New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association.
He also has extensive experience litigating multi-million dollar construction defect cases involving faulty workmanship and negligent installation of exterior building envelope components. Successfully prosecuting and defending claims arising out of negligent construction, breaches of fiduciary duty by sponsor-appointed board members, violations of the New Jersey Condominium Act, the Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act, the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, the Contractor’s Registration Act, and the New Jersey Home Improvement Practice Regulations, Mr. Markin has substantial experience dealing with a multitude of complex insurance issues that arise in litigation, including policy interpretation and analysis, liability coverage disputes, and declaratory judgment actions.
While attending law school, Mr. Markin was a member of the Drexel Law Review as well as the Drexel Law National Trial Team and competed in several competitions across the country. He was also honored with the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association James J. Manderino Award for Trial Advocacy.
Craig S. Hilliard
Craig is a Shareholder in the Commercial Litigation Group and Chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group. He also serves as General Counsel to the law firm.
Mr. Hilliard concentrates his practice in the area of federal civil litigation, including class actions, fraud, securities, employment, copyright/trademark, and other complex civil litigation. Prior to joining Stark & Stark, he served as a law clerk for United States District Court Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr. and then practiced law at a large international law firm in New York City. Mr. Hilliard is a certified mediator with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and has successfully mediated dozens of cases for the Court.
Mr. Hilliard has served as trial counsel in some of the largest class actions in the country, including, In re Bennett Funding Group Securities Litigation and Scheck Investments v. Kensington Management, Inc. Mr. Hilliard has tried dozens of jury trials, bench trials, and arbitration proceedings throughout his career, handling cases as lead counsel in both federal and state courts in over 25 states. He has also argued appeals in state supreme courts and federal appeals courts including the Second, Third, and Ninth Circuits.
Mr. Hilliard has litigated copyright and trademark cases for some of the largest apparel manufacturers and designers in the world, and he is counsel to the largest trade association in the formalwear industry. In that capacity, he has focused his practice most recently on the challenges posed by the global growth of internet-based counterfeiting and unfair competition. His work for his clients has included intensive lobbying activities at the state and federal levels, along with successful litigation in a number of federal courts.
For well over a decade, Mr. Hilliard has been a Certified Mediator for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is also a frequent lecturer and author of materials for ICLE, Lorman Education Services, and The National Business Institute. Additionally, Mr. Hilliard is an adjunct Professor of Law for Rutgers University for Trial Advocacy.
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IF YOU ARE A LAW FIRM ATTORNEY YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR LIVE EVENTS BUT UNLESS YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED TO IHC ON-DEMAND, WE WILL NOT BE PROCESSING YOUR CLE REQUESTS.
This program is approved for CLE credit in the following states: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Texas, Nevada.
This program is pending CLE credit in the following states: Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Wisconsin.
This program is pending CLE and CPD credit for self-application by the attorney or for reciprocal CLE credit in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Québec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington.
We do NOT provide CLE for: Mississippi.
This program is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.
Navigating the Latest Developments in Copyright and Trademark Law for In-House Counsel: Key Updates for Risk Management and Portfolio Protection
Event Description
The past year has seen several new caselaw and legislative developments in copyright and trademark law.
Join us on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 12pm ET / 9am PT for the next installment of the IHC IP Deep Dives Series, as Craig Hilliard and Gene Markin of Stark & Stark, P.C., discuss some of the latest developments in copyright and trademark law which will impact risk management planning and portfolio protection strategies.
Discussion topics include:
- Recent U.S. Supreme Court and federal appellate decisions on the Copyright Act’s statute of limitations and the implications for the future of the “discovery rule” in infringement litigation.
- The growing groundswell of support for a legislative rollback of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the impacts for online service providers, online marketplaces and businesses which market and sell their products online.
- Insights into the practical, cost-effective approaches to developing and managing copyright and trademark portfolios, particularly for small to medium-sized businesses.
Who Should Attend
In-house counsel who manage or are involved in both the protection of a company’s copyright and trademark portfolios, and the management of the risks associated with the distribution and use of creative content.
There is NO COST to attend this LIVE program!
This program is FREE thanks to our gracious sponsor, Stark & Stark, P.C.! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand!
IF YOU ARE A LAW FIRM ATTORNEY YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR LIVE EVENTS BUT UNLESS YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED TO IHC ON-DEMAND, WE WILL NOT BE PROCESSING YOUR CLE REQUESTS.