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Mount & Stoelker Announcement
It is with great pleasure that we announce that James L. Stoelker has been appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve as a judge on the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Jim will be sworn in and assume the bench … Continue reading
Mount Principal James L. Stoelker Appointed to Superior Court
James Stoelker, principal at Mount & Stoelker, PC, has been appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve as a judge on the Santa Clara County Superior Court. 61-year old Judge Stoelker of Saratoga brings more than three decades of experience … Continue reading
Mount Stops Counterfeiters at U.S. Borders
Mount’s aggressive anti-counterfeit policing of products has led to more than three dozen detentions and two dozen seizures. Since 2008, Mount has aggressively defended our client’s trademark against counterfeiters and unauthorized users. Working closely with U.S. Customs and Border Protection … Continue reading
SCU Recognizes Mount Founder as Among First to Receive Dual JD/MBA Degree
The JD/MBA degree is now a critical tool to those seeking to practice business law, focus on legal issues at a corporation, or otherwise straddle legal and business realms. Susan Vogel, contributor to Santa Clara Law Magazine, recently wrote about … Continue reading
Mount Stops More Than Three Dozen Cosmetics Counterfeiters
Mount’s pioneering enforcement strategy has forced nearly 40 manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to stop counterfeiting one of our clients’ products. Since 2006, Mount has enforced the trademark rights of our client, a respected manufacturer of high-end skin care products. This … Continue reading
Becoming a “Rainmaker”: Referrals and Revenue the Focus at BALIF Seminar
In the current economic climate, generating new business takes on a heightened importance for attorneys of every specialty, especially those at small firms and sole practitioners. Mount associate On Lu, in association with the Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom … Continue reading
Daniel H. Fingerman Promoted to Principal
Mount congratulates Daniel H. Fingerman on his promotion from Associate to Partner. Dan has been with Mount since 2004. During that time, he has led the firm’s efforts on more than 60 “false marking” cases. These involve prosecuting defendants who … Continue reading
Mount Obtains Judgment Against Counterfeit Restaurateur
Thanks to Mount, our client, owner of a recognized chain of popular restaurants, will no longer face unfair competition from a rival restaurant, which tried to use a similar name. The restaurateurs reached out to Mount, when owners discovered that … Continue reading
Mount Stays Patent Litigation Against Several Electronic Retailers
Mount represents an “Alliance” of Taiwan-based public companies in a patent dispute over modular power supplies used by gamers. While the main litigation was in progress, plaintiff Streak Products, Inc. (formerly Ultra Products, Inc.) filed a separate suit against several … Continue reading