Frank M. Misiti

The adage that “it is better to ask for forgiveness than permission” does not apply to trademark law. This is especially true where receiving forgiveness may be conditioned by paying substantial sums of money to brand owners...more Michael Cannata and Frank Misiti wrote, “There’s Coverage for That? The ‘Ins and Outs’ of Personal and Advertising Injury Coverage” for the Summer 2025 issue of USLAW Magazine. The story explains “personal and advertising”...more The pen is mightier than the sword — especially a pen held by a sitting governor. Currently sitting on the desk of New York’s governor is a piece of proposed legislation known as the “Grieving Families Act” which, if signed...more The party is on in Lynchburg, Tennessee this weekend. In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Kagan, the Supreme Court held that the threshold First Amendment protections afforded by the “Rogers Test” do not apply where...more