Arts and Entertainment Law

  • Represented NYC’s largest sound stage in connection with a variety of litigation matters.
  • Represented local theatrical and movie props vendor in connection with a lawsuit relating to a movie, never released, featuring musician Roger Daltry.
  • Represented Jimi Hendrix’s first manager regarding ownership of Hendrix material.
  • Represented winner of the Kentucky Derby (twice) in a partnership dispute arising in connection with Strike The Gold.
  • Represented the owner of the last known painting created by the late Jackson Pollack regarding issues of authentication.
  • Represented Broadway ‘bus & truck’ tour operator in an action for an accounting and recovery of monies due relating to touring musicals.
  • Represented Abe Hirschfeld, the New York real estate developer, ‘parking lot King’, millionaire and perennially aspiring politician, in numerous disputes related to his business ventures.

Cannabis Law

  • Development of business formation and structure, and corporate governance.
  • Development of regulatory compliance programs and procedures.
  • Preparation and filing of applications for licensing or permits.
  • Creation of insurance, finance, legal and tax compliance strategies, protocols and procedures, including navigating IRS Section 280E.
  • Legal and non-legal representation before administrative and regulatory agencies.
  • Civil litigation before state in federal courts, regarding commercial disputes.
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution, including mediation and arbitration.
  • Enforcement of intellectual property rights arising under Common Law as well as statutory law.
  • Development of strategies for intellectual property, including preparing and filing applications for, as the case may be, trademark, copyright and patent approval.
  • Regulatory interpretations and opinion letters.
  • Preparation of employee manual(s) and employee training.
  • Assistance with employee classification determinations, including payroll audits and challenges to reclassify independent contractors as employees.
  • Legislative drafting and petitions for rulemaking.

Corporate Investigations

  • Retained by the New York City Police Benevolent Association as special investigative counsel.
  • Led a team of professionals to conduct a financial inquiry into its financial affairs, after it had been the subject of a two-year federal investigation.

Drone Law

  • Development of business formation and structure, and corporate governance.
  • Development of regulatory compliance programs and procedures, including Part 107.
  • Preparation of employee manual(s) and employee training.
  • Assistance with employee classification determinations, including payroll audits and challenges to reclassify independent contractors as employees.
  • Enforcement of intellectual property rights arising under Common Law as well as statutory law.
  • Development of strategies for intellectual property, including preparing and filing applications for, as the case may be, trademark, copyright and patent approval.
  • Preparation and negotiation of software licensing agreements.
  • Preparation and processing of certificate of waivers or authorization.
  • Development of corporate compliance programs and compliance audits.
  • Preparation of employee manual(s) and employee training of PICs and VOs.
  • Preparation of mandated safety and security manuals, records, and employee training.
  • Legislative drafting and petitions for rulemaking.
  • Regulatory interpretations and opinion letters.

Employment Law

  • Represent the largest independent producer of concerts at Carnegie Hall in all employment matters.
  • Represented numerous employers and employees relating to employment contracts, non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants, severance agreements.
  • Obtained dismissal of claims of sex discrimination and workplace discrimination, harassment and unfair treatment claims.
  • Represented various employers and, as the case may be, employees, in claims relating to unfair competition, trade secrets, discrimination and harassment.

Environmental Law

  • Represented owner of 65+ gasoline stations situated throughout the NYC-metro area in connection with various environmental and regulatory matters, as well as in connection with the remediation, sale and development of certain property.
  • Legal Representative for the business owner of titanium fabricator in connection with Superfund listing and CERCLA lawsuit.
  • Represented the NFA in connection with its challenge of the actions of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Hazardous Materials Law

  • Defense of hazmat transportation enforcement actions, including civil and criminal penalties brought by federal agencies, such as the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms, and nonfederal agencies such as State Police or State Fire Marshal.
  • Applications for relief from disability top ATF.
  • Applications to the USDOT for Special Permit and Competent Authority Approvals, including applications for emergency processing.
  • Petitions for rulemaking, development of exceptions such as limited quantity and consumer commodity relief, and legislative changes.
  • Preemption determinations through DOT and in the courts.
  • Regulatory interpretations and opinion letters.
  • Assistance with employee classification determinations, including payroll audits and challenges to reclassify independent contractors as employees.
  • Development of corporate compliance programs and conduct of product reviews and compliance audits.
  • Preparation of employee manual(s) and hazmat employee training.
  • Preparation of mandated safety and security manuals, records and employee training.
  • Injuries arising from handling, storage and use of hazardous materials, including through inhalation or absorption.

Miscellaneous

  • US legal representative for Fireworkstown.com, a business based in Liuyang City, China.
  • Outside counsel to the New York State Insurance Fund relating to third party lawsuits involving worksite injuries.

Mass Torts – Opioids

  • In re Opioid Litigation Opioid; Multi-District Litigation 2804; Cleveland, OH.
  • Insys Therapeutics bankruptcy.
  • Purdue Pharma bankruptcy.
  • Mallinckrodt bankruptcy.
  • Endo Pharmaceutical bankruptcy.
  • Rite Aid Corporation bankruptcy.
  • McKinsey MDL 2966; San Francisco, CA.
  • Mass Litigation Panel, WV

Pyrotechnics Law

  • Successfully challenged F.D.N.Y. regulation based upon claim of unconstitutionality; upheld on summary appeal (items recovered less than 7 days).
  • Obtained summary dismissal of negligence claims asserted against business owners, personally, by an employee that had sustained severe and extensive permanent burn injuries while repairing display fireworks; and, in that same action, subsequently obtained a defendants’ verdict on behalf of the corporate defendant.
  • Successfully defended–TWICE–attempts to reclassify pyrotechnicians as employees and not as independent contractors by the NYS Commissioner of Labor.
  • Obtained a defendants’ verdict in connection with a massive barge conflagration resulting in the issuance of numerous charges with hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties and fines. After conducting multiple hearings and taking testimony from a dozen witnesses, all violations were dismissed except on, failure to have ‘fireworks’ placard on one of the barges, resulting in a nominal fine.
  • Obtained dismissal from products liability lawsuit and a defendants’ verdict was obtained for the remaining defendants.
  • Obtained dismissal before ALJ of all charges in connection with ATF license revocation proceeding. In that action, Mr. Creadore was successful in suppressing certain portions of tape recordings made by a confidential informant and, at trial, undermined the credibility of the government’s confidential informant and other supporting witnesses, leading to a swift judgment in respondent’s favor.
  • Successfully obtained dismissal of criminal violation issued by the Chehalis Indian Tribe; the dismissal of the tribal trial court was not only upheld upon re-argument but it was also affirmed upon appeal by the Chehalis Tribal Court of Appeals.
  • Successfully quashed a subpoena issued by PHMSA demanding production of certain tape recordings.
  • Obtained dismissal of all claims made by various sponsors of fireworks displays, leading to payment of outstanding display balance.
  • Represented NFA in connection with its defense and filing of a petition challenging San Diego’s Regional Water Quality Control Board’s determination to regulate certain display fireworks in accordance with the Clean Water Act.
  • Successfully defended numerous investigations relating to state and federal (including DOT, PHMSA, ATFE, CPSC, CBP and EPA) enforcement actions

Real Estate

  • Represented developer of 279 CPW in partnership dispute.
  • Represented contractor of Zeckendorf Towers in connection with numerous buyer claims.
  • Represented contractor of 6 Columbus Circle in dispute with developer.
  • Represented contractor of 10 West End Avenue regarding dispute with developer.
  • Represented adjacent property owner in obtaining injunction against developer of adjoining property situated at Queensboro Plaza.
  • Represented various landlords and, as the case may be, tenants, in numerous commercial real estate disputes.

Trademark and Copyright Law

  • Represented A. Versace in a trademark infringement lawsuit.
  • Represented business manager for Jimi Hendrix relating to a dispute over ownership over certain Jimi Hendrix master recordings.
  • Represented renowned Patsy’s Pizzeria in trademark action against Patsy’s Restaurant relating to food products to be sold nationally in supermarkets.
  • Represented the domain owner of ‘Talk.com’ in dispute with AOL, resulting in a settlement approximating $500,000.