Intellectual Property Litigation: Eleventh Circuit Rules That Cease-and-Desist Letters Can Establish Personal Jurisdiction

Litigation partners Catherine Nyarady and Crystal Parker’s latest intellectual property litigation column, “Eleventh Circuit Reviews Trademark Suit, Finding Cease-and-Desist Letters Directed at Forum State Establish Personal Jurisdiction,” appeared in the May 27 issue of the New York Law Journal. The authors discuss a recent reversal by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Frida Kahlo Corp. v. Pinedo that found cease-and-desist letters sent to Floridian licensees by non-residents were sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over the senders. Parties considering sending such letters should know that even a small number of missives can require them to defend actions where they otherwise have limited contacts, the authors say. Litigation associate Stephanie Chin assisted in the preparation of this column.

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