Louis W. Tompros
Louis W. Tompros | |
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| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Pepe the Frog case Queen of Christmas case |
Louis W. Tompros is an American lawyer and academic.[1][2] He is currently a faculty member of the Harvard Law School.[3][4]
Early life and education[edit]
Tompros attended Yale University where he received a BA degree in English in 2000.[3] Later, he was admitted to Harvard Law School where he completed J.D. in 2003.[3] During his time at Harvard, he was a research assistant to Alan Dershowitz and Charles Nesson and won Ames Moot Court Competition.[5]
Career[edit]
After his graduation from law school, Tompros clerked for Robert J. Cordy and later, for Richard Linn.[6][7] He was admitted to the bar in 2003.[8] The following year, he became an associate at WilmerHale.[3] Tompros became a partner at WilmerHale in 2012.[3][9]
In 2004, in a law suit, he represented LGBT service members challenging the military Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy alongside Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.[6] Later, in connection with the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, he represented the artist Winsom after her artwork was damaged by a museum.[6]
In 2014, Tompros respresented Intel and Broadcom in winning patent cases.[10] In 2019, he defended Bombardier Recreational Products in a $130 million trademark case brought by Jaguar Land Rover.[11]
In June 2019, Tompros helped Matt Furie win his copyright lawsuit against Alex Jones website, InfoWars, who were using his creation, Pepe the Frog.[12][13]
In August 2022, Tompros represented artist Ryder Ripps in a trademark lawsuit filed against him by Yuga Labs, the parent company of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT.[14][15]
In November 2022, Tompros won a trademark case against singer Mariah Carey, in which the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied Carey applications to trademark "Queen of Christmas" and "Princess Christmas".[16][17]
Tompros currently teaches at Harvard Law School.[6] He also serves as Chair of the Massachusetts Equal Justice Coalition.[6]
Works[edit]
- The Rise of Counter-Disinformation Litigation and What It Means for Business (2022)
- The Constitutionality of Criminalizing False Speech Made on Social Networking Sites in a Post-Alvarez, Social Media-Obsessed World, 31 Harv. J.L. & Tech. 66 (2017)
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Best Lawyers in America[18]
- Boston Magazine's Lawyer List (2021)[19]
References[edit]
- ^ Stack, Liam (June 10, 2019). "Infowars Agrees to Part Ways With Pepe the Frog" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Alex Jones must pay US$45.2M in damages". Calgary. August 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Louis Tompros". Harvard Law School.
- ^ "In challenging times, iRobot is shifting from home robots to robot homes". Boston Globe.
- ^ "Louis W. Tompros - a Boston, Massachusetts (MA) Litigation/Controversy Lawyer". lawyers.findlaw.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Leadership & Staff".
- ^ "Equal Justice Coalition Legislative Recognition Reception".
- ^ "Louis W. Tompros" (PDF). Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. 23 April 2012.
- ^ Hale, Wilmer Cutler Pickering; Tompros, Dorr LLP-Louis W. (August 9, 2022). "Louis Tompros Discusses Counter-Disinformation Litigation". Lexology.
- ^ "Rising Star: WilmerHale's Louis Tompros".
- ^ "Litigator of the Week: Wilmer Partner Drives to Victory with $130M Trademark Save".
- ^ "InfoWars must pay Pepe the Frog creator Matt Furie $15,000 in legal settlement". The Washington Post. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Pepe the Frog's creator has shut down an Islamophobic children's book based on his character". Quartz. August 30, 2017.
- ^ Linares, Maria Gracia Santillana. "Ryder Ripps Lawyers To Pit Artistic Freedom Against Trademark Traditions". Forbes.
- ^ Brittain, Blake (August 15, 2022). "Artist fires back at Bored Ape lawsuit with racism accusations" – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Mariah Carey's application to trademark 'Queen of Christmas'". Washington Post.
- ^ "Mariah Carey can't be the only 'Queen of Christmas,' the trademark agency rules".
- ^ "Louis W. Tompros".
- ^ "Louis W. Tompros". November 18, 2021.