Deborah Adler

Currently representing the Washington Post and Getty Images and represented CBS (which settled) in litigation arising from wire service's use of photographs of Haitian earthquake posted on Twitpic, a social networking application. Wire service licensed the images to Getty Images, who licensed them to CBS, the Washington Post and other news outlets. Lanham Act claims have been dismissed and the parties continue to litigate the remaining (copyright and DMCA) claims. 2011 WL 147718 (S.D.N.Y. Ongoing)

Successfully defeated plaintiff's request for a temporary injunction that would have required websites to take down certain articles and accompanying reader comments in this defamation claim. (N.Y. Cnty. Sup. Ct. Ongoing)

Representing the New York Post, Maxim Magazine and the New York Daily News against defamation claims arising from articles reporting on plaintiff’s arrest and release on charges of murdering her husband, a famous light-weight championship boxer, and which she claims falsely described her as a former stripper and exotic dancer. (D.N.J., Ongoing)

Obtained dismissal of libel claims against Harper’s Magazine Foundation arising from the publication of correspondence that had been attached to a criminal complaint against the plaintiff, which charged him with extortion and stalking of an ex-girlfriend through a series of anonymous letters and emails that threatened to expose a supposed sex tape if she did not comply with his demand that she send him nude photos of herself. Court granted dismissal based upon fair report privilege and opinion grounds. 2011 NY Slip Op 31173 (Nassau Cnty, Sup. Ct. 2011)

Represented Little, Brown and author James Patterson in copyright infringement action arising out of children's book "SantaKid." Summary judgment granted and affirmed by 2nd Circuit. 2010 WL 827088 (2d Cir. 2010)

Represented J.D. Salinger in a copyright infringement action against the author, publisher and distributor of a self-proclaimed sequel to 'The Catcher in the Rye.' Motion for preliminary injunction was granted and appealed to the 2nd Circuit where the matter was vacated and remanded. Permanent injunction entered; case settled. 641 F. Supp. 2d 250 (S.D.N.Y., 2d Cir. 2010)

Defended Universal Pictures in obtaining dismissal of libel class action based on the film 'American Gangster,' obtained dismissal of all claims, which was affirmed by the 2nd Circuit on appeal. (S.D.N.Y. 2009)

Represented Rita Cosby in libel action brought by Howard K. Stern, former partner of Anna Nicole Smith, arising out of Cosby's book "Blonde Ambition." (S.D.N.Y. 2009)

Won dismissal of Lanham Act and unfair competition claims in a dispute over the publication of U.S. versions of Spanish books. Action subsequently settled. 565 F. Supp. 2d 505 (S.D.N.Y. 2008)

Successfully defended publisher and co-author of novel against claims of fraudulent inducement, conversion and tortious interference by plaintiff who alleged that novel plagiarized plaintiff's manuscript. Case was dismissed. 2010 WL 1932322 (S.D.N.Y. 2008)

Represented magazine publishers in copyright and trademark infringement action against website described as 'Napster for the magazine industry.' (S.D.N.Y. 2008)

Member of plaintiffs' successful trial team (prior to reversal by the Supreme Court); included successful opposition to the production of 1,000 medical records on grounds of informational privacy. (2004)

Represented financial reporting company in assertion of the reporter's privilege.

Represented magazine in right of publicity claim.