Jessica
Benvenisty

Representing Madison Square Garden ("MSG") in multiple matters, including in its defense of a widely-covered lawsuit filed by the former Knicks player Charles Oakley in connection with his ejection from the MSG Arena in 2017.

Won a $42.9 million jury verdict in favor of the mobile gaming company Skillz Platform, Inc. against competitor AviaGames, Inc. in a widely-covered patent trial relating to one of Skillz's foundational patents. Currently representing Skillz in actions against other competitors asserting false advertising under the Lanham Act and unfair business practices relating to their use of bots or algorithms.

Secured dismissal, on behalf of unscripted television producer Wheelhouse Entertainment and Netflix, Inc., of a copyright action relating to the reality show "King of Collectibles."

Won an extraordinary emergency injunction pending appeal in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of small New York residential property owners who challenged New York State’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium. In that case, Ms. Benvenisty presented a landlord’s testimony to the federal district court.

Represented CNN and Jim Acosta against Donald J. Trump and other White House officials after the White House revoked Mr. Acosta’s credentials. CNN and Mr. Acosta pursued First Amendment and Due Process claims, and in a high-profile victory, the White House was compelled to restore Mr. Acosta’s press credentials.

Secured an approximate $2.4 billion judgment for Nike, Inc. and Converse, Inc. against hundreds of defendants who engaged in trademark counterfeiting of Nike and Converse products.

Represented Jacobs Engineering Group in mass personal injury litigation stemming from a 2008 spill of coal ash at a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant in Kingston, Tennessee.

Won dismissal of a defamation and wrongful termination case brought by an Orthodox Jewish religious studies teacher who was accused of improper conduct based on First Amendment law.

Won a New York State court ruling overturning the New York City’s ban on expanded polystyrene foodware (commonly known as Styrofoam® products). Represented an alliance of plastics manufacturers, including Plastics Recycling, Inc. and Reynolds, and small restaurant owners who relied on the low cost of expanded polystyrene to support their businesses.

Represented a U.A.E. based distributor of food products (Al Maya) in an arbitration against its American supplier, in which the distributor won a multimillion-dollar award. Presented the testimony of a key fact witness at trial.