Gregory T. Casamento

Partner

Three World Financial Center
New York, New York 10281-2101
Phone: (212) 812-8325
Fax: (212) 812-8385
gcasamento@lockelord.com

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Gregory Casamento is a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors, co-chair of the Firm’s Business Technology Group and chair of the Firm’s Advertising, Marketing & Social Media Section. Greg focuses on business, commercial, advertising, technology and intellectual property litigation and arbitration. As an experienced litigator and trial lawyer, his experience includes litigating Lanham Act disputes, trademark and trade dress infringement claims, unfair competition and false advertising actions, copyright, contract, trade secrets, non-compete and restrictive covenants disputes, and technology issues. His practice often results in his seeking or defending against temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions on behalf of his clients, resulting in his having a high level of knowledge and experience in this area.

In the technology side of his practice, Greg advises clients on a review of their e-business and e-process systems to ensure those systems create admissible and enforceable electronic signatures, contracts and records in accordance with ESIGN and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). Greg also assists clients with their e-discovery, e-vaulting, e-contracting, electronic agreements, information management, data security breach, risk management, IP protection and related issues.

Greg has been on the forefront of advising clients about the legal risks associated with social media, including contracting, litigation, employment, trademark, copyright and privacy issues, as well as developing corporate social media policies.

Prior to joining the firm, Greg served as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Navy, where he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for his defense of service members in courts-martial and the Navy Commendation Medal for his prosecution of service members in courts-martial.

Education

Command & Staff Diploma, Naval War College, 2000
J.D., Boston University, 1996
Paul J. Liacos Scholar
Managing Editor, Boston University International Law Journal
B.S.B.A., Boston University, 1992
Full wrestling scholarship
Dean's List

Bar Admissions

New York, 1998
Massachusetts, 1997
U.S. Supreme Court

Admitted To Practice

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2001
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 2002

Representative Experience

Business Technology & e-Matters

Counsels clients on all issues relating to e-records management, e-signatures, e-contracting, e-records, e-admissibility, e-vaulting and e-discovery in accordance with ESIGN, UETA and the rules of evidence.

TRO/Preliminary Injunctions/Restrictive Covenants

NYCB v. Pourro and Murphy, Sup. Ct. Nassau County, NY. Defended bank executives from TRO/Preliminary Injunction action brought by clients’ former employer alleging breach of restrictive covenants. Obtained award of attorneys’ fees in subsequent related action.
BMC Software v. Sharpe. Sup. Ct. New York County, NY. Represented BMC Software in a dispute involving the breach of restrictive covenants and the theft of trade secrets by one of BMC’s former New York sales representatives.
U-Haul v. Universal , Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. Obtained a TRO on behalf of U-Haul effectively shutting down Universal’s business operations thereby forcing a settlement, and obtained a six-figure judgment for the client that resulted in the closure of six competing truck rental locations and a six figure settlement.

Trademarks, Marketing & Advertising

Care Comm v. PBM et al., West. Dist. Ky. Defended PBM Products and others in federal trademark infringement action. Conducted depositions of Plaintiff and expert witness and motion for summary judgment, which resulted in the dismissal of the trademark infringement claims brought against his clients.
Provides advice to a variety of clients on trademark and related unfair competition issues.
Handles all areas of Advertising and Marketing issues and disputes.

Administrative Proceedings

New York State Dept. of Insurance. Representation of clients before the Department of Insurance on licensing and related issues.
Secretary of Labor v. U-Haul, OSHRC. Litigated 9 OSHA citations (repeat, serious and other classifications) and the corresponding fines, which were all resolved through a settlement agreement dismissing three citations, reclassifying three serious citations to other, and reducing the total fine paid by his client by over 95%.
SEC Investigations. Represented parties in several SEC Investigations.

Contract & Insurance

Unity Management and Decter v. Select Ins. Co., Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. Obtained dismissal of claims seeking coverage ($2.83 Million), punitive damages and attorney’s fees under an investment advisors insurance policy by the insured company and one of its directors.