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November 8, 2019 – Day Pitney LLP served as U.S. counsel representing Planet Fitness, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., in connection with its international expansion to Australia. The country's first official Planet Fitness locations are in Tuggerah and Gosford in the Central Coast of New South Wales, and a location in Casula is expected to open in 2020.
As part of its expansion, Planet Fitness has signed an Area Development Agreement with Bravo Fit Holdings Pty Ltd. (Bravo), which will bring a minimum of 35 Planet Fitness locations to Australia over the next several years. Bravo is a joint venture among U.S. franchisees, Bravo Fit, LLC and PF Growth Partners, LLC and leading Australian fitness operator, Dallas Rosekelly's Galactic Fitness Pty.
The Day Pitney team was led by senior associate Alex P. Garens, who assisted in negotiating and structuring the acquisition, transfer, and licensing of the intellectual property rights necessary for the franchise to launch in Australia.
The company's official press release can be viewed here.
On August 27, Tracy Friedenberg, Director of Technical Services & Project Management, co-presented "The Accidental Project Manager: Tools & Methodologies to Help You Succeed" at this year's ILTA>ON2020.
Valeriya Svystun will serve on the panel for the Fairfield County Bar Association webinar, "Ethical Issues in Intellectual Property Lawyering."
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Jonathan Tropp, an intellectual property litigator, authored an article, "Design Patents: 'Campbell Soup' Stirs the Pot," published by the New York Law Journal.
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Judge Christopher Droney was mentioned in Hartford Courant op-ed "In virus battle, one nursing home got it right," authored by Kevin Rennie.
In the online publication Super Lawyers, Jonathan B. Tropp recalls a case where a former employee absconded with trade secrets his client feared would be misused.
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