24 June 2005
Judge Gottschall ruled
upon Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by Law Offices of Charles Lee
Mudd Jr. in the matter Tamburo
v. Dworkin, et al. Our clients are pleased with the ruling.
16 June 2005
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is quoted in Rolling Stone Magazine on the
topic of file-sharing litigation by the Recording Industry Association
of America.
16 March 2005
Law Offices of Charles Lee Mudd Jr. obtains a favorable ruling
for its client, of New Jersey. Judge William Hart of the Northern District of
Illinois adopted the Report
and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Ashman denying Plaintiff Best
Vacuum, Inc.'s Motion for Preliminary Injunction seeking to enjoin Ian
Design, Inc. from using the term "best vacuum" or the domain
name "bestchoicevacuum.com" in selling vacuums online.
14 February 2005
Law Offices of Charles Lee Mudd Jr. obtains a favorable ruling for its
client, Phillip Ybarrolaza of California. Judge Walter Kurtz of the Fifth
Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee ruled
upon the Motion to Dismiss filed by Law Offices of Charles Lee Mudd Jr.
in the matter Cullen,
et al. v. Ybarrolaza, et al. on behalf of our client Phillip Ybarrolaza.
The court held that Defendant Ybarrolaza's Internet activities did not
give rise to personal jurisdiction in Tennessee.
18 January 2005
Law Offices of Charles Lee Mudd Jr. obtains a favorable ruling for its
client,
of New Jersey. Magistrate Judge Ashman of the Northern District of Illinois
issued his Report
and Recommendation in Best Vacuum, Inc. v. Ian Design, Inc. recommending
that the District Court deny Plaintiff Best Vacuum's Motion for Preliminary
Injunction against our client, Ian Design, Inc., the Defendant.
3 January 2004
Daliah Saper joins Privacy Resolutions
as a full associate.
22 December 2004
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is admitted to the Trial Bar for the Northern
District of Illinois.
20 December 2004
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is reappointed to the Indiana State Bar Association's
Internet and Electronic Commerce Committee and Law Practice Management
Committee.
6 September 2004
In a recent opinion, , has upheld
a claim brought by a Libyan tour guide unknowingly filmed as part of a
BBC documentary. Though there exist certain significant differences in
terms of the impact of the surrepitious behavior, the privacy principle
addressed by Ofcom is similar to that alleged in a complaint filed on
behalf of a woman unknowingly filmed in Chicago as part of a documentary
produced in Poland. For more information, see the on the Ofcom opinion; the Ofcom
opinion; and the
Complaint filed by Charles Mudd on behalf of Jane Doe.
6 August 2004
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is mentioned in an online in association with his representation of .
July 2004
Privacy Resolutions P.C. reaffirmed its commitment to providing reduced
rates in defending individuals targeted by the RIAA.
June 2004
Privacy Resolutions P.C. moved to its new location at 3344 North
Albany Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60618.
May 2004
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. successfully settles litigation brought on behalf
of his clients against the City of Valparaiso for employment related claims.
May 2004
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. successfully settles litigation brought
on behalf of a Jane Doe for misrepresentation, breach of privacy, and
defamation arising from the publication of nude photographs of Jane Doe,
a figure model, by Columbia College Chicago taken without Ms. Doe's authorization
by student photographer Brian Morowczynski.
May 2004
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. successfully settles litigation brought on behalf
of a Jane Doe for breach of privacy arising from the unauthorized distribution
of photographs accompanied by defamatory statements. On a Friday in the
summer of 2003, Jane Doe received communications from her friends and
those with whom she worked that emails containing defamatory statements
and photographs of Jane Doe had been received from an anonymous source.
The very next Monday, Charles Lee Mudd Jr. filed a Complaint against the
suspected defendant, obtained leave to initiate discovery, and obtained
a temporary restraining order. Within a short amount of time, Charles
had obtained documentation sufficient to trace the anonymous emails to
a particular telephone number (that of the defendant's home) and the defendant's
employer. Settlement discussions began in earnest upon receipt by the
defendant's counsel of the subpoenaed information. Fortunately, all third
parties involved were understanding of the situation and cooperated as
best they could.
13 April 2004
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. files suit against Illinois Stated Medical Society
Alliance, Illinois State Medical Insurance Services, Inc., and the ISMIE
Mutual Insurance Company on behalf of his clients Dr. Mark Macumber and
Pintamono, Inc.
5 April 2004
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. successfully settles litigation brought against Brian
Smith on behalf of his client of Denmark, a software developer. This matter
involved online defamation, false light, tortious interference with business
and prospective business relations, and breach of contract. Three months
after filing the Complaint against Brian Smith, Charles Lee Mudd Jr. obtained
a satisfactory settlement for F/X Communications.
