Howard Z. Robbins

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  • Newsletter

    Three Point Shot

    In this issue:

    A Céspedes for the Rest of Us! Ex-New York Met Has Himself a Day, Winning a Critical Preliminary Injunction, as Chandler Bats Founder Finds Himself in a Pickle
    On Thin Ice: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Vail Resorts Can’t Sideslip Liability in Ski Safety Dispute
    Florida Jury Grants Argentine Polo Star the Right of Way in Contract Dispute over Cloned Ponies
    Postscript: Second Circuit Affirms Jury Verdict in Favor of Fashion Brand over Use of Multi-Stripe Motif

    on June 2024

  • Newsletter

    Three Point Shot

    In this issue:

    Mischief Afoot: Vans Kicks MSCHF’s Main Defense to Trademark Infringement to the Curb in Art Sneaker Dispute
    Ex-MLB Pitcher Brings the Heat in Successful Licensing Suit
    New York State Gaming Commission Cashes Out $15 Million Enforcement Prize over Fantasy Sports Site’s Violation
    Overtime: A Significant Step towards an English Football Regulator – Football Governance Bill Introduced in Parliament

    on April 2024

  • Newsletter

    Wealth Management Update

    May 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts
     
    Treasury Releases "Greenbook" for Fiscal Year 2025
     
    Aldridge v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, No. 13742-10 (U.S.T.C. Feb. 21, 2024)
     
    Proposed New Regulations for Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
     
    Connelly v. United States (No. 23-146)

    on May 2024

  • News

    The Cross-Border Lawyers Who Helped Launch the New Pro Women’s Hockey League

    Howard Robbins and Joe Leccese are noted for representing the PWHL’s owner group in CBA negotiations.

    From Law.com on February 15, 2024

  • News

    Women’s Pro Hockey League Launches with Slew of Sports Lawyers

    Howard Robbins, Joe Leccese, Wayne Katz, Christine Lazatin and Sean Wildes are noted for launching and representing the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

    From Bloomberg Tax on February 1, 2024

  • Newsletter

    Three Point Shot

    In this issue:

    Stepping on Toes: The Fortnite Legal Dance Battle
    Jackpot: Pennsylvania Appellate Court Pays Out for Legal Bet on Skill-Based Slot Machines
    In Wake of Hazing Investigation, Judge Denies Boston College Swimming and Diving Team’s Request to Reverse Suspension

    on Winter 2024

  • Newsletter

    Three Point Shot

    In this issue:

    Ninth Circuit Upholds Block of Idaho Law Excluding Transgender Women from Public School Female Sports Teams
    Atari Loses Another Round in Its Trademark Infringement Spat Against Redbubble
    Exposed King Regains His Throne in Grandmaster Draw

    on September 2023

  • Awards and Recognition

    174 Proskauer Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America

    on August 17, 2023

  • Newsletter

    Three Point Shot

    In this issue:

    The Other Shoe Drops for Peruvian Distributor After Circuit Court Reinstates Arbitration Award in Favor of New Balance
    Snaps Count: High School Quarterback Suspended for Snapchat Post Gets Sacked in Appeals Court
    Circuit Court Puts on Blinders, Refusing to Rehear Ruling on Horseracing Regulation

    on July 2023

  • Newsletter

    Three Point Shot

    In this issue:

    Hockey Memorabilia Maker’s Infringement Lawsuit against Competitor Melts Away
    International Swimming Federation Laps Antitrust Suit
    Alterra and Ski Pass Holders Carve Out $20 Million Settlement in Pandemic Closure Class Action
    Postscript: Following NBA Properties’ Landmark Victory in Seventh Circuit, SCOTUS Denied Counterfeit Seller’s Petition for Certiorari

    on Winter 2023