LOPRESTI, PLLC defends Smyth Tavern Tribeca restaurant in trademark dispute.
New York / Chicago – Feb. 25, 2026 – LOPRESTI, PLLC has appeared for New York City neighborhood restaurant Smyth Tavern, located in the Smyth Tribeca hotel, in a trademark dispute filed by the owners of the restaurant Smyth, which operates in Chicago. The lawsuit (JK Shields, LLC v. Smyth Tavern, LLC, et al., 1:25-cv-14182 [JCD][BWJ]), was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Lead counsel Anthony A. LoPresti appeared for the firm and filed the defendants’ Answer with Affirmative Defenses today (viewable here).
The lawsuit gained some media attention recently, via Eater and the NY Post.
The Complaint can be found here.
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