How to Handle a Trademark Cease & Desist Letter
If your business sells products, especially through online retailers such as Amazon and eBay, it’s important that you understand your legal obligations and how to handle complaints that could implicate liability on your part. One complaint that many businesses receive is the trademark cease and desist letter. The holders of...
Defending Your IP Rights: Considerations for Alibaba Sellers
Alibaba is one of the largest retailers and e-commerce platforms in the world, allowing sellers to reach consumers all over the planet. By the same token, the size of Alibaba entices many disreputable individuals and businesses to infringe upon sellers’ intellectual property rights and rake in ill-gotten gains. If you’re a seller...
How to Deal With an Intellectual Property Complaint on Amazon
For Amazon sellers, an intellectual property (IP) complaint can feel like a shutdown notice—and in many cases, it is. Amazon regularly removes listings or suspends seller accounts in response to infringement claims, often without investigating whether the complaint has merit. For sellers whose business depends on marketplace visibility, even a temporary...
How to Prove Discriminatory Intent in Employment Discrimination Appeals
In employment discrimination appeals, proving that an employer acted with unlawful intent is often the most challenging hurdle. Federal and Illinois courts don’t reweigh the facts; they review the record for legal or procedural errors. That means any evidence of discriminatory motive must already be in the file. For workers in...
Don’t Skip The Reply Brief
Having the final word in an argument or debate can prove decisive. For litigators, it is thus an opportunity that should not be wasted. Yet, a recent United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decision laments that many lawyers do just that. The Seventh Circuit highlighted the disturbing trend...
Over $600,000 Returned to Two Amazon Sellers
Last week, I convinced a federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois to unfreeze two seller’s Amazon accounts in a Schedule A lawsuit. My clients, Amazon merchants, had their accounts frozen for three months. For one store, the revenue for the allegedly infringing items sold was $18,519 while the frozen...
How to Defend Against IP Infringement Claims on Temu
Selling on Temu can open doors to a wide market, but it also means dealing with unexpected challenges—like intellectual property infringement claims. If you’ve been accused of violating someone’s copyright, trademark, or patent, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But not every claim is valid, and you do have options. Whether the issue...
How to Protect Your Business Assets During Schedule A Litigation
If you’ve just learned your business is involved in Schedule A litigation, you’re likely facing an unexpected freeze on your assets and scrambling for answers. These cases can disrupt operations quickly and leave you wondering what comes next. The good news is there are steps you can take to protect what you’ve...
Christopher Keleher Speaks At Schedule A Panel Discussion
Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at Chicago-Kent College of Law about Schedule A litigation. I was on a distinguished panel which included Kent Law Professor Sarah Fackrell. The discussion was entitled "Enforcing IP in the Amazon Era." We took a deep dive into the nuances of Schedule A litigation and...
Publication in Indiana Bar Journal Magazine
I had the honor of being published as the cover article in the latest volume of the Indiana Bar magazine, Res Gestae. The article, "Litigating Speedy Trial Rights In Indiana," examines the difficult balancing act judges must take in ensuring criminal defendants' speedy trial rights are protected while recognizing the realities of litigation...