KEEL et al v. AXELROD et al

  1. December 01, 2015

    David Axelrod, Penguin Dodge PR Rep's Trademark Claims

    Political consultant David Axelrod dodged legal action Tuesday when a federal judge tossed claims accusing him of taking credit in his memoir for another consultant's alleged 2003 public relations victory during the Philadelphia mayoral race because a trademark violation wasn't sufficiently alleged.

  2. May 21, 2015

    David Axelrod, Penguin Want PR Specialist's Suit Tossed

    Political consultant David Axelrod and Penguin Random House LLC urged a Pennsylvania federal judge Thursday to dismiss a public relations specialist's suit accusing him of taking credit for an alleged 2003 PR victory during the Philadelphia mayoral race, claiming his speech in his memoir was protected.

  3. March 25, 2015

    David Axelrod Accused Of Taking Credit From PR Specialist

    Public relations specialist Frank Keel filed suit Tuesday in Pennsylvania accusing celebrated political consultant David Axelrod of taking credit for Keel's alleged 2003 PR victory during the Philadelphia mayoral race and Axelrod's publisher, Penguin Random House LLC, of failing to fact-check that misappropriation in Axelrod's new memoir.