In 1984, what lawyer successfully defended Nintendo against Universal Studio’s claims of trademark infringement (they claimed Donkey Kong improperly infringed upon King Kong)? As a show of gratitude, Nintendo named a young, pink alien character after the attorney.
Hint: At the time of the representation, he worked at the now defunct Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon, before joining Latham & Watkins in 1995, chairing the New York office’s litigation department.
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