Hecht Partners in the News
“Our client looks forward to litigating his claims against Epic and he is happy to have opened the door for other choreographers and creatives to protect their livelihood,” David Hecht said.
Founding partner David L. Hecht has been named a “Game Changer” by Grazia Magazine for his work with celebrity clients.
Founding partner David L. Hecht has been selected to Super Lawyers and its Rising Stars list for the seventh consecutive year. He manages Hecht Partner’s intellectual property group. Shira Lauren Feldman is a partner at Hecht Partners and has been a Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2019. She represents plaintiffs in individual and class action litigation and international arbitration.
David Hecht, founder of the Hecht Partners has again been recognized in this year's Patent 1000 by Intellectual Asset Magazine. A recognized expert in the field, IAM had this to say, he is an “aggressive litigator and tough negotiator”
Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion Choreographer JaQuel Knight Launches Company to Copyright Dance Moves
Apple sues Corellium, founded by David Wang one of the white hat hackers who helped the FBI crack the San Bernardino shooter’s iphone. Hecht defends Corellium
Over two decades ago, when the prospect of U.S. courts providing a forum for Holocaust survivors and their heirs to bring claims for property was hopeful, wealthy individuals sympathetic to the cause of restorative justice for the crimes of the Holocaust provided financial support for those cases. In the new world of third-party funding for international arbitration, there may be equivalent benefactors.
Bloomberg covers a huge victory by Hecht Partners and its co-lead interim class counsel Hausfeld on behalf of Sudanese victims, and a putative class of more than 10,000 refugees who fled to the United States, against BNP Paribas
A pair of restitution cases regarding Holocaust-era stolen property has been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court: Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp, [1]for return of medieval art stolen by the Nazis, along with the companion case of Republic of Hungary v. Simon, [2] for return of personal property stolen from14 Holocaust survivors.
Hecht Partners has secured a copyright registration for client JaQuel Knight's choreography in "Body" as performed by Megan Thee Stallion!
“Hecht Partners is the first law firm in the world to partner with Blockchain Council, a group of blockchain experts promoting blockchain research and development, use cases, products, and knowledge,” said David L. Hecht, founder of Hecht Partners.
“The court affirmed the strong balance that fair use provides against the reach of copyright protection into other markets, which is a huge win for the security research industry in particular,” explained David Hecht
The ruling has been hailed by the security research community, which has to rely either on tools provided by companies, or third-party developers like Corellium, to help find bugs and improve the security of operating systems.
David L. Hecht, the founder of the law firm Hecht Partners, "we are very pleased with the Court's ruling on fair use and are proud of the strength and resolve that our clients at Corellium have displayed in this important battle.
“We are very pleased with the Court’s ruling on fair use and are proud of the strength and resolve that our clients at Corellium have displayed in this important battle,” said the law firm Hecht Partners that represented Corellium.
Apple has lost a copyright battle against Corellium, as a federal judge in Florida rejected Apples claims that Corellium had violated copyright law with its software.
Apple sued security start-up Corellium last year, accusing it of violating copyright law for offering researchers access to “virtual” iPhones that can help them find bugs in iOS products. Now, a federal judge in Florida has tossed Apple’s copyright complaint
David Hecht, founder of law firm Hecht Partners, ”The Court affirmed the strong balance that fair use provides against the reach of copyright protection into other markets, which is a huge win for the security research industry in particular.”
David L. Hecht, founder of law firm Hecht Partners and co-adviser of Corellium, said in a statement: This important battle. The court confirmed the strong balance that fair use offers against the scope of copyright protection for other markets. This is a big win, especially for the security research industry.
David L. Hecht, founder of law firm Hecht Partners and co-counsel for Corellium, said in a statement: “We are very pleased with the Court’s ruling on fair use and are proud of the strength and resolve that our clients at Corellium have displayed in this important battle.“
"David L. Hecht, founder of Hecht Partners and co-counsel for Corellium, said, 'We are very pleased with the Court’s ruling on fair use and are proud of the strength and resolve that our clients at Corellium have displayed in this important battle.”
IP Shark, a cutting-edge online brand protection platform that automates the monitoring and enforcement of counterfeit products, trademark and copyright infringements, and compliance violations across the internet, today announced that is has partnered with litigation boutique Hecht Partners.
He's crafted iconic moves for stars like Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion. Now he wants to own his work — and show his colleagues they can do the same.
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The lawsuit against BNP Paribas SA was filed by Kathryn Lee Boyd (a founding partner of the Hecht Partners llp) in 2016 on behalf of twenty-one Sudanese victims and a putative class of more than 10,000 refugees who fled to the United States.
The decision provides welcome temporary relief to DACA recipients whose lives could have been turned upside down by a contrary ruling. But the battle is far from over.
David L. Hecht of Hecht Partners LLP, "If Apple wanted to protect its iOS files with encryption, or behind a password wall, it had that option, but once it releases an unencrypted file containing iOS to the general public, what the public does with it is a copyright infringement question."
David L. Hecht announced (via the New York Times) that he will be asking the patent office to reconsider. He claims that, although the individual steps of Carlton Dance are simple, their combination qualifies as "choreographic work".
Mr. Ribeiro, 2 Milly and Backpack Kid’s mother (on his behalf) are suing Epic Games for copyright infringement. They are also suing Take-Two Interactive Software, maker of the NBA 2K games, which also allow players to buy the dances.