Staples Fails To Boot Fulbright From Trademark Spat

Law360, New York (November 06, 2009, 4:06 PM ET) -- Fulbright & Jaworski LLP can continue to represent National Envelope Corp. in a trademark dispute in spite of protests from Staples Inc., another Fulbright client and intervenor in the case.

Judge Sidney Stein of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday denied a request from Staples to disqualify Fulbright.

The decision affirms an earlier order from Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, who found that because Fulbright had never represented Staples in an intellectual property action, there was no risk the firm...
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