Brown Rudnick LLP‘s brand and reputation management group handles contentious matters for high-profile individuals, celebrities, athletes and companies. The team handles bet the company reputational cases as well as IP infringement litigation. It defends its clients rights, interests and reputation in civil litigation and white collar cases. Wayne Dennison leads the Boston practice and represents technology, gaming and individuals in commercial litigation and defamation cases. Stephen Best handles white collar crime cases and investigations for individuals, he sits in Washington DC. Camille Vasquez left the practice in August 2024.
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Key clients

  • Johnny Depp
  • Shaquille O’Neal
  • Mark Cuban and Dallas Basketball Limited, d/b/a Dallas Mavericks
  • Luka99 Inc. (Luka Doncic)
  • Wynn Resorts
  • Jostens

Work highlights

  • Provided trademark prosecution and enforcement work for the actor Johnny Depp’s film production company, Infinitum Nihil, including trademark applications and registrations for the “INFINITUM NIHIL” word mark and related logos around the world.
  • Represented Shaquille O’Neal in defense of a putative federal class action lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida over his alleged involvement in and endorsement of a Solana-based NFT project. On October 22, 2024, we achieved a favorable settlement, reached without admission of liability, for Shaquille O’Neal.
  • Represented Mark Cuban, minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team and ex-Shark Tank cast member, in a class action relating to cryptocurrency investments.

Lawyers

Practice head

Wayne Dennison

Other key lawyers

Stephen Best