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The jury also found that FICO committed fraud on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in procuring registration of the trademark. Secured affirmation of both the antitrust dismissal and the jury's verdict on appeal to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.{{ FIELD }}Global Investigations{{ FIELD }}Represented technology companies as global counsel in competition investigations by enforcement agencies in the United States, Europe, India, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and numerous other jurisdictions.{{ FIELD }}Ross Elfand is a seasoned antitrust trial lawyer who has served as lead and co-lead counsel in high profile matters on behalf of  pharmaceutical and technology companies. 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Partner Emory University Emory University School of Law Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York New Jersey New York Law Clerk, Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Monopolization Graco v. Carlisle – Successfully represented Graco as one of the lead attorneys in an eight-day jury trial, securing a first-of-its kind jury verdict in Graco’s favor rejecting the fraud and antitrust Walker Process counterclaims entirely and allowing Graco to avoid damages and attorneys’ fees. Live Sports Betting Patent and Antitrust Litigation – Represented the plaintiff as one of the lead antitrust lawyers in litigation against sports betting streaming technology companies. Regeneron v. 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Cartel Nuclear Power Generation Antitrust Litigation – Co-lead antitrust lawyer for a defendant in an antitrust class action accusing the nuclear power generation industry of colluding to suppress employee wages and share competitively sensitive compensation information. In re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litig. – Co-lead antitrust lawyer for a group of more than a dozen large healthcare providers who opted out of a $2 billion class settlement and brought their own direct antitrust litigation against the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and its 33 member companies, alleging that the Blues violated the antitrust laws by allocating markets through exclusive service areas and fixing prices paid to healthcare providers. In re Domestic Drywall Antitrust Litigation – Represented CertainTeed Gypsum in the homebuilders' opt-out antitrust litigation alleging price fixing among producers of drywall products. 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Oplink Communications (Northern District of California) – counsel for Oplink against a major competitor in a patent infringement suit concerning optical transceivers and microcontrollers{{ FIELD }}Brian is a trial attorney who specializes in patent disputes and other complex litigation in state and federal courts and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.  He routinely represents clients in high-stakes cases involving injunctive relief and hundreds of millions of dollars in potential damages. \nBrian's practice focuses on complex patent litigation and inter partes review proceedings across a wide variety of technologies, including medical devices, enterprise hardware and software, wireless communications, website development, semiconductors, and LEDs.  He has experience in all aspects of patent litigation, including developing and implementing case strategies, managing day-to-day discovery and client communications, motion practice, fact and expert depositions, oral argument, trial preparation, and post-trial and appellate briefing.  In addition to patent disputes, Brian has litigated trade secret, employment, and contract cases in state and federal courts.  Partner Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee University School of Law New York University New York University School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Colorado New York American Bar Association Federal Circuit Bar Association Medline Industries v. 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