Lisa A. Lori

Lisa A. Lori represents national and international businesses in a full range of complex commercial litigation matters, including copyright and trademark disputes, real estate disputes and general business torts.  Ms. Lori also counsels clients on a variety of matters, including advertising, marketing, branding and regulatory (including Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)) compliance.  Some of Ms. Lori’s representations include: 

Representative Litigation Matters:

• Leveraging a $10 million settlement and other concessions for three partners who were ousted from an international business
• Obtaining a multi-million dollar arbitration award on behalf of a shop-at-home and direct response marketing company in a breach of contract action against a large cosmetics manufacturer.  Award included damages, back commissions and reinstatement of the contract
• Obtaining a trial decision in favor of a NYSE cable television company in a case of first impression under Federal Communications Commission cable television regulations
• Successfully defending a seller of a business in a $12 million claim for fraud and breach of contract
• Obtaining seizure orders, injunctions and judgments in trademark infringement and counterfeiting actions on behalf of several internationally known apparel manufacturers, fashion accessory designers and computer software companies
• Negotiating a large settlement in a trademark infringement action against a famous household products manufacturer
• Assisting in the successful defense of a $30 million declaratory judgment action filed in court in England, on behalf of a publicly held company, arising out of plaintiff's claim to have a multi-million dollar services contract terminated due to an alleged corporate change of control
• Successfully defending a non-profit institution against claims of civil rights violations

Representative Counseling Matters:

• Counseling a best-selling author of health and nutritional books on FDA and FTC compliance
• Counseling a manufacturer of dietary supplements on labeling, advertising and general FDA and FTC compliance with respect to products, marketing materials and infomercials
• Counseling an international, publicly traded manufacturer of computer software on advertising matters and FTC compliance

Prior to entering law school, Ms. Lori served as president of an apparel design and manufacturing company.

Ms. Lori has been appointed the 2009 columnist for the "Mind Your Business" section of Print Professional.


 

Seminars:

• Speaker, Pennsylvania State Police Anti-Counterfeiting Training, 2000
• Speaker, Safeguarding Proprietary Information in Pennsylvania, January 2005
• Speaker, Building an E-Commerce Foundation: Fundamental Laws and Issues, June 2003
• Speaker, Pennsylvania Copyright Law Boot Camp, February 2002
   

Articles/Seminars

"Are Your Labels Legal," by Lisa A. Lori, Promo Marketing, June 2010

"The Asian-American Paper War: Which side are you on,"? by Lisa A. Lori, Print Professional, April 2010

"Carpe Diem" Procure a Government Contract from Uncle Sam," Lisa A. Lori, Print Professional, February 2010

"Risky Business," Lisa A. Lori, Print Professional, August 2009

"Play It Safe," Lisa A. Lori, Print Professional, May 2009

"Creditors Take Aim at Bankruptcy," Lisa A. Lori, Print Professional, April 2009

"Turning Lemons into Lemonade, Bankruptcy - it's not a bad word," Lisa A. Lori, Print Professional, February 2009

"Don't be Penny-Wise and Dollar Foolish," Lisa A. Lori, Print Professional, January 2009

"Ignorance Is Not Bliss," Lisa A. Lori, Promo Marketing, June 2008