BREANNA CONTRERAS PROMOTED TO PARTNER AT BARDACKE ALLISON

SANTA FE, NM October 1, 2020—Bardacke Allison LLP is pleased to announce that Breanna Contreras has become a partner of the Firm. She graduated from Notre Dame Law School in 2013 and has been an associate of the Firm since its founding in 2015. She has a business administration degree from the University of New Mexico. Breanna handles commercial and intellectual property litigation, as well as copyright and trademark protection, licensing, and enforcement for clients throughout the United States and overseas. She has experience with contested proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and assists Firm clients in entertainment, fashion and media transactions. She is actively involved in her community. Breanna serves on the board of the Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of New Mexico, and the State's Young Lawyers Division. She has taught Legal and Business Issues in the Arts as an adjunct faculty member of the Santa Fe Community College.

Val Kilmer Reaches Bestseller List

SANTA FE, NM June 25, 2020 — Val Kilmer’s recent memoir I’m Your Huckleberry has reached The New York Times bestseller list. An exclusive New York Times interview with Mr. Kilmer was featured in The New York Times Magazine, “What Happened to Val Kilmer? He’s Just Starting to Figure It Out.” Bardacke Allison lawyers successfully defended Mr. Kilmer in a recent copyright infringement lawsuit.

BARDACKE ALLISON LAWYERS HONORED

SANTA FE, NM  May 15, 2020 — The Firm is pleased to announce Paul Bardacke and Ben Allison were again selected for inclusion in the 2020 Edition of SuperLawyers®, and Breanna Contreras was again listed as a Rising Star. Paul is recognized for his expertise in Dispute Resolution and Ben for his expertise in Intellectual Property. Ben is the only Superlawyer in New Mexico in the field of intellectual property litigation, and one of only several in the Southwest region including Phoenix. Paul has been listed in every edition of SuperLawyers® since 2007.

Ben Allison was also chosen again by the 2020 edition of IP Stars as Copyright star and Trademark star. IP Stars is published by Managing Intellectual Property and is a leading guide for specialists and practitioners in intellectual property worldwide. Ben has been recognized in IP Stars since 2018.

JUDY CHICAGO INTERVIEWED IN WSJ MAGAZINE

NEW YORK, NY May 12, 2020 – Judy Chicago, American feminist artist and writer, appears in the May 2020 print edition of WSJ. Magzine, “STILL LIFE JUDY CHICAGO The artist and activist shares a few of her favorite things.” The full interview was published online, “What Artist Judy Chicago Can’t Live Without.” Bardacke Allison LLP represents Judy Chicago.

Bardacke Allison Resolves Music Concert Promotion Dispute

SANTA FE, NM April 7, 2020 - Trevor Reed, Natural RX NM, and Got Productions won a decision in the federal District Court of New Mexico to enforce the terms of a settlement agreement with a Las Vegas promoter who breached a music concert promotion agreement. The court ordered defendants to pay Bardacke Allison’s clients the full amount of the agreement in addition to attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in enforcement.

FinalWipe. #WipeResponsibly

April 1, 2020 - Emma Cohen, CEO and co-founder of FinalStaw creates FinalWipe. Bardacke Allison LLP represents Ms. Cohen.

VAL KILMER PROTECTS ARTISTS’ RIGHTS TO EXPRESS IDEAS IN THEIR OWN WAY

SANTA FE, NM February 18, 2020 — Texas artist Bale Creek Allen filed a lawsuit in 2018 against actor and artist Val Kilmer, alleging Kilmer copied Allen’s realistic tumbleweed sculpture finished in gold. Bardacke Allison asked a federal court to throw out the lawsuit because Kilmer only copied the idea of making a golden tumbleweed, creating his own tumbleweed sculpture rather than copying Allen’s. Ideas are not protected by copyright and every artist is free to express an idea in his or her own way. In addition, Allen’s tumbleweed sculpture had no copyright protection to the extent it merely replicated an object in nature. Before the Court ruled, plaintiff Allen voluntarily withdrew his own lawsuit permanently and without any settlement agreement. Ben Allison represented Val Kilmer.

Santa Fe Voters Win

SANTA FE, NM February 4, 2020 – Last week the federal District Court in New Mexico upheld the constitutionality of City of Santa Fe campaign finance laws requiring disclosure of money contributed and spent to influence local elections. The laws were developed by the Santa Fe Ethics and Campaign Review Board (ECRB), chaired by Bardacke Allison partner Justin Miller, and were challenged after the ECRB required an advocacy group to file a report of its spending on a campaign video. The Court found that the disclosure ordinance was constitutional and served the interests of the voters’ right to know who is spending money and in what amounts advocating for or against ballot measures. The Campaign Legal Center, which represented the City and the ECRB, reported on the decision here: Voters Win In Santa Fe.

HOLLY HOLM DOMINATES REMATCH

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA January 18, 2020 – Congratulations to Bardacke Allison LLP client Holly Holm, who soundly defeated Raquel Pennington by unanimous decision at UFC 246. Holly ran her MMA record to 13-5-0 and took another step towards getting a shot at the title. Breanna Contreras and Justin Miller represent Holly Holm and manager Lenny Fresquez in all intellectual property and licensing matters.

JUDY CHICAGO COLLABORATES WITH CHRISTIAN DIOR

PARIS January 20, 2020 — The House of Dior collaborated with American artist Judy Chicago for Dior’s haute couture show today in Paris. Dior Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s first female artistic director, collaborated with Chicago on the Spring/Summer couture collection. Chicago also designed the physical space for the show as well as banners in English and French that hung above the catwalk. The collaboration was featured in Vogue and many other publications. Ben Allison represented Ms. Chicago in the transaction with Dior.

BARDACKE ALLISON IN SERVICE TO THE ARTS

SANTA FE, NM January 20, 2020 - Bardacke Allison was pleased to represent Santa Fe non-profit Vital Spaces in assisting it fulfill its mission of using unoccupied downtown Santa Fe commercial space to provide affordable studio space for artists. Ben Allison and Victor Grafe conducted the successful pro bono representation.

BARDACKE ALLISON AUTHORS WESTLAW ARTICLE

SANTA FE, NM January 15, 2020 - Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw has asked Bardacke Allison LLP to prepare and edit the 2019 edition of its Practical Law publication “Statutes of Limitations: New Mexico,” which collects in one document the time limits for New Mexico civil litigants to bring their claims and directs practitioners to the controlling statutes and cases. Victor Grafe authored the work, which is available on Westlaw.

BARDACKE ALLISON LAWYERS PRESENT AT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONFERENCE

SANTA FE, NM December 6, 2019 – Ben Allison presented “Hairway to Steven and Other Copyright Curiosities,” on Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” infringement case, at the annual NM Intellectual Property Conference today held at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe. Breanna Contreras, who sits on the Board of the IP Section and the Young Lawyers Division, organized the event and moderated a panel discussion on corporate and regulatory issues in the brewery and distilling industries with the founders of Bosque Brewing Company and Santa Fe Spirits.

Tererai Trent Releases Signature Stationary Collection with kikki.K

SANTA FE, NM October 24, 2019 — Tererai Trent has announced a partnership with global Swedish design and stationery business kikki.K to release a stationery collection furthering Dr. Trent’s mission to empower women and children. Tererai has inspired millions with her story of achieving her dream of an advanced degree after growing up in Zimbabwe without any education because she was a girl, and has earned the distinction of being Oprah Winfrey’s all-time favorite guest. Through Oprah’s support, Tererai has built a school in her home village in Zimbabwe. Tererai has been named one of the world’s ten most inspiring women. Bardacke Allison LLP represents Tererai and her foundation The Awakened Woman LLC.

Bardacke, Allison selected to Best Lawyers in America 2020

SANTA FE, NM  August 19, 2019 - Bardacke Allison LLP is pleased to announce that Paul Bardacke and Ben Allison were again selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®. Paul Bardacke was selected for Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Mediation. Ben Allison was selected for Commercial Litigation and Copyright Law. The Best Lawyers lists are based on a peer-review evaluation system.  Paul has been listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America since 1993, and Ben has been listed in each edition since 2016.

EMMA COHEN INTERVIEWED IN FORBES

SANTA BARBARA, CA June 26, 2019 – FinalStraw CEO and co-founder Emma Cohen was featured in a Forbes interview titled “Suck Responsibly: Emma Cohen is a CEO with a Mermaid’s Heart, Saving our Oceans One Straw at a Time.” Bardacke Allison LLP represents Ms. Cohen.

BARDACKE ALLISON CLIENTS WIN TRADEMARK CANCELLATION

WASHINGTON, DC June 12, 2019 - Conan Doyle Estate Ltd and Hartswood Films Ltd prevailed in cancelling two counterfeit trademark registrations for SHERLOCK and SHERLOCKED in a proceeding before the US Trademark Trial & Appeal Board. Bardacke Allison represented the Conan Doyle Estate and Hartswood Films, creator of the BBC SHERLOCK television series starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

Drinking Straw Dispute Reported in Santa Fe New Mexican

SANTA FE, NM June 4, 2019 - The Santa Fe New Mexican reported on the litigation between the co-founders of FINAL STRAW, a reusable, collapsible drinking straw. Ben Allison was quoted in the article. Bardacke Allison LLP represents co-founder Emma Cohen.

Conan Doyle Estate Ltd Book Launch: The Art of Sherlock Holmes

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LONDON, UK May 2, 2019 – Conan Doyle Estate Ltd released the first volume in a three-book series entitled The Art of Sherlock Holmes. The series features world-class contemporary artists who created new works of art inspired by each new Sherlock Holmes story. Authors include New York Times Bestsellers Lee Child, Jonathan Kellerman, Lyndsay Faye, and Bonnie MacBird, and artists include Bruce Helander, Tracy Guiteau, and Vicki Siegel. The image above is a painting by Tracy Guiteau in The Art of Sherlock Holmes. Mr. Helander’s work is in the Whitney Museum and other museums around the world. Sales of the series raise money for Stepping Stones School, located in Hindhead, UK, a school for children with learning disabilities located in the former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Bardacke Allison LLP represents the Conan Doyle Estate Ltd.

Paul Bardacke On Cover of Southwest Super Lawyers 2019

April 8, 2019 - Paul Bardacke’s career as a mediator is the cover story of the 2019 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers. Bardacke Allison’s co-founder is recognized as “one of the nation’s top mediators,” a master fly fisherman, New Mexico’s former Attorney General, and one of its foremost lawyers. Congratulations, Paul!

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