Lorne’s success is largely attributable to his extensive experience obtaining and enforcing extraordinary remedies including, Anton Piller Orders, Preservation Orders, injunctions and other declamatory relief. In addition to civil litigation, he has proven track record working with law enforcement, customs, and other professionals. He regularly assists law enforcement in securing information and evidence necessary to obtain a criminal warrant. He coordinates and secures the resources necessary to execute criminal search warrants; coordinates multi-country investigations and enforcements; deals with all aspects of anti-counterfeiting border enforcement; consults with respect to comprehensive brand protection programs to be implemented or already existing, both domestic and international; and creates multi-platform training programs designed and utilized by industry, government and law enforcement. Lorne has had considerable experience in coordinating all aspects of enforcement issues involving Canadian legislation impacting on counterfeiting/pirating activities.

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Lorne has attended and presented workshop demonstrations of the firms proprietary network anti-counterfeiting tracking and enforcement software program (N.A.T.E.) tracking information on the service of over 10,000 Anton Piller Orders, preservation orders, cease and desist letters, separate actions, investigations and law enforcement seizures across Canada.  

David has dedicated his practice to stopping infringers from using or reproducing his clients’ intellectual properties without permission in Canada, and online. His principal focus is on intellectual property brand protection for trademarks, copyrights and industrial designs, insurance defence litigation including defence of professionals (solicitors and paralegals) as well as civil and commercial litigation.

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David has extensive experience and has appeared as counsel in Small Claims Court, Superior Court of Justice, Federal Court, The Federal Court of Appeal, Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Mr. Lipkus has testified before Canadian Parliament at the House of Commons and Senate on strengthening anti-counterfeiting laws and procedures in Canada. Mr. Lipkus has defended paralegals in negligence actions and has been successful in obtaining judicial dismissals of cases without being required to proceed to trial.

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David regularly conducts web based training of law enforcement throughout the year on behalf of several brand holders. Since joining the firm, David manages all internet based counterfeiting investigation and enforcement.

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David received his Juris Doctor from the University Of Detroit Mercy School Of Law in 2008.  David received his BA in Honours Philosophy: Reasoning and Ethics in 2005 from The University of Western Ontario.

David became a member of the New York State Bar in March, 2009. David was called to the Ontario Bar in January, 2010.

David spent his summers during law school working at the Community Legal Clinic of York Region in the area of landlord/tenant law and social assistance.

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David is listed as preferred counsel for LawPRO, the insurance company that defends lawyers sued for professional negligence.

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David regularly speaks, lectures and moderates panels including on behalf of INTA, IPIC, IACC, McGill University, University of Miami, Osgoode Hall Fashion Law Society, Georgia State University College of Law, Comic-Con San Diego, CACN, Seneca College, York University, Ontario Bar Association, Retail Council of Canada, Law Society of Ontario, Canadian Bar Association, Spark Niagara, Crime Stoppers International, ASIS Toronto, and the Embassy of Canada. 

Melissa has a demonstrated history of working in the global brand protection industry across multiple sectors including luxury goods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, fitness, sports and entertainment.  Melissa has dedicated her practice to working with rights owners, focusing on the best ways to protect intellectual property and combat infringement both online and offline.

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Melissa is regularly involved in all aspects of the firm’s intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting practice, including assisting in trademark matters, domain name disputes, cybersquatting, and online and offline investigations and enforcement. Melissa is also very active in the firm’s work with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Request for Assistance Program

Jeff received a three-year diploma in Computer Security and Investigations from Fleming College in 2006 and a BA in Sociology from Trent University in 2010.

He has been employed as an investigator since 2010, providing digital forensics services and open source and undercover intelligence for employers and clients, largely in the realm of intellectual property investigation and enforcement.  He is extremely familiar with internet technologies and architecture, online investigative techniques and best practices, as well as the online piracy landscape.

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Since 2010, he has been performing online investigations into piracy of satellite television content and digital software, as well as provided digital forensics services.  Additionally, Jeff conducted and coordinated a large number of online investigations into online movie and television piracy.  Frequently, the subjects of his investigations were unauthorized online streaming websites and IPTV services.

 

The majority of his work concerns online investigation into the infringement of the firm’s clients’ intellectual property rights.  He has performed extensive work for clients concerned with unauthorized IPTV devices and services, and conducted forensic examinations and network traffic analysis of said devices and services.