By Matthew Russell Lee, Video
SDNY COURTHOUSE, February 13 – When two wedding gift registry copies began duking it out in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on February 13, Judge Katherine Polk Failla asked an attorney she had admitted pro hace vice if she would be speaking, at least at the next conference. "A girl can dream," Judge Failla said, saying she was referring to herself. And in fact the younger lawyer did speak, explaining that Zola's logo had been taken by Prezola in the UK. The latter had started a trademark action which was stayed in favor of the Federal case before Judge Failla. The two side wanted a long period of discovery, into September, explaining that it would be hard to depose people over the summer.
Judge Failla pushed back, noting that if that argument started being accepted in February, no work at all would get done. She offered the mediation services of Magistrate Judge Aaron, and set a preliminary next date for September 18. The commercial can was kicked down the road. The case is 1:18-cv-10213-KPF Zola, Inc. v. Prezola Ltd. This too is Federal court.
