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Class Actions

Prevailed on a summary judgment motion dismissing the class’ claimed $1 billion RICO claim. The matter settled favorably two days before trial

Defended Public Storage in two class actions worth over $120 million alleging violations of California Business & Professions Code Section 17200 and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act. Obtained victories on demurrer, summary judgment and opposition to class certification

Defended Public Storage in a lawsuit brought in New Jersey District Court under the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) and successfully crafted decertification motion based on Spokeo v. Robins. 

Representing Healthcare company in various class action lawsuits across the country based on consumer statutes (California, Florida and Illinois). Prevailed in numerous matters based on dispositive motion practice, or settled favorably

Defending two public companies in five TCPA class action lawsuits across the country, and settled matters favorably

Defeated numerous consumer class actions filed against public company clients based on motions to compel arbitration

Intellectual Property/Trade Secrets Misappropriation

Represented Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) against Tela Innovations in the ITC and in the District of Delaware in two cases concerning patents that relate to integrated circuit design. Successfully limited the ITC investigation only to TSMC’s importations into the U.S., as opposed to TSMC’s customers; negotiated a resolution between the two companies that resulted in TSMC purchasing a portion of Tela Innovations

Represented TSMC when Zond threatened to sue for patent infringement on six patents in Massachusetts. On behalf of TSMC, filed a declaratory-judgment action in Delaware and successfully moved the court to order Zond not to pursue parallel litigation in Massachusetts. In tandem with institution of IPRs on several of Zond’s patents, negotiated a settlement with Zond for a fraction of other settlements

Won summary judgment of non-infringement for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and its subsidiary TSMC North America in a long-running patent lawsuit brought by North Carolina semiconductor company Ziptronix Inc.

Represented TSMC against China's then-leading semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC, in the largest trade secret misuse case tried to date. Following a jury verdict on liability in favor of TSMC, SMIC agreed to pay $200 million in cash and approximately $130 million of its company stock

Represented Silicon Valley, venture-backed microlending company in pursuing potential trade secrets and civil claims against one of its former co-founders and executives

Defended HTC in a five-patent investigation brought by Kodak before the International Trade Commission

Other Complex Civil Cases

Brought lawsuit against a Bank on behalf of its former CFO when the Bank failed to meet its contractual duties to pay out promised compensation. Obtained a defense verdict on the contract claim. The case settled shortly before the jury rendered a verdict on the tort phase of the trial

Currently representing a German paint manufacturing lawsuit in a qui tam matter filed in the N.D. Cal. All claims but one dismissed with prejudice on motion practice.

Successfully defended at trial an Am Law 50 law firm and one of its former partners against a $100 million claim in California state court, which resulted in a complete defense verdict.

Representing public company in high-stakes dispute in AAA arbitration involving claims of breaches of contract and confidentiality.