About Floyd A. Mandell
Floyd Mandell is the founder of the firm's Intellectual Property department. He has represented some of the world’s most recognizable companies in intellectual property litigation. Few other lawyers have handled as many high-profile cases over the past 20 years involving copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, trade dress, false advertising and defamation. He has been lead counsel in more than 40 published decisions, many involving novel or cutting-edge issues. On more than one occasion, Floyd has litigated cases with more than $1 billion at stake for his clients.
Widely respected for bet-the-company IP litigation
Floyd has served as lead trial counsel for globally recognized brands in technology (Microsoft Corporation, Yahoo!, Intel, Panasonic, Sanyo, Stripe), food and beverage (PepsiCo/Gatorade, Boar’s Head, Cracker Barrel, Planet Hollywood), retail and fashion (Forever 21, Arcadia Group Limited and its Topshop brand, Tommy Hilfiger, ASICS, Fruit of the Loom), media (Cumulus Media; Westwood One; Times Mirror, Inc.), entertainment (Universal Studios; Universal Music Group; Home Box Office, Inc.; E! Entertainment Television, LLC; Scripps Network), pharma and health care (Bausch & Lomb) and beyond.
"Floyd's vast knowledge and commercial awareness gives us complete confidence from the very beginning that our case will be resolved in our favor." "Floyd is strategic and creative in crafting winning arguments. He has incredible business judgment, which he incorporates into his legal advice."
Chambers USA 2023
(Illinois, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets) survey response
Practice Focus
- Intellectual property and unfair competition counseling and litigation
- Technology and privacy disputes including defense of privacy-related class action cases
- False advertising
- Entertainment and First Amendment litigation
- Defamation, libel and trade libel cases
- Mediation and arbitration
Representative Experience
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Publications
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TriannualContributor
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April 2023
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December 2022Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel: Trademarks
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March 7, 2019
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March 23, 2017
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May 20, 2015
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March 25, 2015
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December 12, 2013
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December 2013
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Presentations and Events
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May 2–6, 2015Moderator | Secrets for Success in Mediating Lanham Act Cases
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September 12, 2014Panelist | Cutting Edge Issues in Intellectual Property Litigation
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May 10–14, 2014Panelist | The Shape of Things to Come: Clearing and Protecting High-Tech Product Configurations
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March 31, 2010Presenter
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April 12, 2007Presenter
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November 16, 2006Speaker