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The LAW FIRM OF DAYREL SEWELL, PLLC is pleased to announce that Mr. Sewell’s recent, featured publication, The Ignominious Patent Troll, also prominently appears in the year-end publication of the Brooklyn Barrister.

In Network Protection Sciences, LLC, and similar cases, courts ought to be more willing to utilize sanctions as well as the other methods discussed herein to shutter the courthouse doors to abusive litigation. It is incomprehensible to have these abusive litigation deterrents and not utilize them when the record screams otherwise. Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure offers sanctions for litigation abuses and indicates that reasonable attorney fees can serve as one form of sanctions. Additionally, the Patent Act provides that a “court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.” See 35 U.S.C. § 285. Section 285’s language was first included in the 1946 statutory revision of damage calculations. However, rather than limiting the award to “exceptional cases”, the 1946 statute provided that “[t]he court may in its discretion award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.” See 35 U.S.C. § 70 (1946 ed.).

It is understood that there is discretion involved in the sanction-worthy, decision-making process. Nevertheless, if rules that are available are not justly applied to appropriate situations, then there is little speculation that abusive litigation tactics will continue. As Federal Circuit Chief Judge Rader says, “[j]udges know the routine all too well, and the law gives them the authority to stop it. We urge them to do so.” See Randall R. Rader, Colleen V. Chien & David Hricik, Make Trolls Pay in Court, N.Y.TIMES, June 5, 2013, at A5.”

The Brooklyn Barrister is the official publication of the Brooklyn Bar Association. Dayrel looks forward to continuing his leadership roles as Chair of the Brooklyn Bar Association Intellectual Property Committee and Vice-Chair of the Brooklyn Bar Association Real Property Committee.

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Bar Association Chair and Vice-Chair


Bar Association Chair and Vice-Chair

 
 

The LAW FIRM OF DAYREL SEWELL, PLLC is pleased to announce that Mr. Sewell is now appointed as Chair of the Brooklyn Bar Association Intellectual Property Committee and Vice-Chair of the Brooklyn Bar Association Real Property Committee.

The Brooklyn Bar Association offers members incredible benefits and services, Continuing Legal Education and the opportunity to be a part of a community of lawyers that pride themselves on being both great attorneys and great friends. Bar Association Chair and Vice-Chair The Brooklyn Bar Association is a 2,000 member strong organization that works to enhance and improve the practice of law in Brooklyn, New York. The Brooklyn Bar Association is located at 123 Remsen Street and is a landmark brownstone building which is convenient to the Federal State and Civil Courthouses. The building boasts a meeting hall that is available for private functions, a library featuring free New York Westlaw for members in good standing and meeting rooms that can be reserved free of charge for use by members in good standing. Our publication, The Brooklyn Barrister, features articles and columns that keep our members up to date on developments in the law and in the legal community. The organization provides members services such as outstanding CLE programs, committees and sections for specific practice areas and networking opportunities at events such as our new member mixer and our annual dinner. The Brooklyn Bar Association also services the Brooklyn Community through the Lawyer Referral Service, which helps connect people to attorneys who can assist with their legal needs.

 

Bar members are encouraged to join the Intellectual Property and/or Real Property sections. Several benefits of membership include Continuing Legal Education (CLE) classes, other professional development (i.e., networking), and social events.