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Read Order Denying Preliminary Injunction The Eclipse Group successfully opposed motion for preliminary injunction in case involving four design patents and alleged trade dress. Ruling dated January 7, 2008 attached.

Read Article: Enforcement of a Judgment Can Include Intangible Property Article authored by Craig McLaughlin entitled Enforcement of a Judgment Can Include Intangible Property was selected and published by the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California and appears in the Sections’ Business Law News, fourth quarter 2007 issue.

Read: Pallmeyer Order The Eclipse Group’s Trial Division, O’Connor Christensen & McLaughlin, succeeds on December 21, 2007, in vacating bankruptcy court’s injunction in Chicago paving way to collect patent infringement judgment from non-bankrupts.

Read: Contempt Order Against Judgment Debtors Found Liable In Patent Infringement Judgment The Eclipse Group’s Trial Division, O’Connor Christensen & McLaughlin, succeeds on October 12, 2007, in obtaining contempt order against judgment debtors found liable in patent infringement judgment.

Gausewitz Opinion The Eclipse Group wins major real estate case.


Carlini Lawsuit  Patent-Tying Decision Changes Antitrust Landscape, by Edward O'Connor

On behalf of Five Continent Enterprise, on October 17, 2006, O’Connor Christensen & McLaughlin, the Trial Division of The Eclipse Group LLP, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California against Geni, Inc. (dba Geni Herbs), Verdure Sciences, Inc., Ajay Patel, and Soft Gel Technology, Inc. The suit alleges false advertisement, unfair competition and fraud and seeks injunctive relief, damages and cancellation of trademark registration.
A copy of the complaint can be found here.Five Continent Enterprise Suit


September 2006
Craig McLaughlin was a featured speaker in a post-graduate course on Negotiation at the California State University, Long Beach.  His presentation was focused on what to do when negotiation breaks down, what means of dispute resolution are available, and the differences between mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

5 Ways to Protect Your Brand,  OC Metro,  Becky Christensen, Esq.

Scottish Press Reports on Victories over Scottish Manufacturer in Patent Infringement Case, “Teknek Hit by Another U.S. Court Defeat.”- Click Here to See The Herald (Scotland) article.



Christensen Profiled in the Orange County Register

Carlini Lawsuit  Carlini Stops Imitation Handlebars With Lawsuit And Hammer

Health Soultions Judgement  Christensen wins $1.086 million for Healthy Solutions