trade secret disputes

Representative Cases

  • Represented plaintiff in California alleging trade secret misappropriation and breach of fiduciary duty against Japanese company involving pioneering flash memory technology. The $465.4 million jury award was then the largest in that court’s history and the third largest ever in a US intellectual property trial. Settled for more than $300 million on appeal.

  • Represented plaintiff in California state court alleging trade secret misappropriation and breach of fiduciary duty against phone carrier. Settled on the eve of trial for $400 million.

  • Represented developer of encryption technology in multi-jurisdictional action involving California state court, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia involving claims for trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract and other claims involving development and ownership of encryption software. Temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction granted for trade secret misappropriation and spoliation of evidence.

  • Represented defendants in multi-jurisdiction dispute in North Carolina and California filed by Japanese plaintiff alleging trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement involving light emitting diode technology. Summary judgment granted, dismissing trade secret claims.

  • Represented semiconductor equipment manufacturer in California state court alleging trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract by former executives and companies. Defendants criminally indicted.

  • Represented medical device manufacturer in the Northern District of California involving claims of trade secret misappropriation and ownership of patent rights.

  • Represented multiple defendants in multi-jurisdictional litigation involving claims of trade secret misappropriation, unfair business practices, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. Summary judgment granted voiding non-compete provisions in employment contracts.

  • Represented plaintiff in California state court alleging trade secret misappropriation involving DVD encoding technology. Preliminary injunction granted.

  • Represented defendant in Northern District of California alleging trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and business torts involving solar panel technology.

  • Represented plaintiff in multi-jurisdictional dispute alleging trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract involving third party liability services for state Medicaid agencies. Temporary Injunction granted and adverse inference instruction granted for spoliation of evidence.

  • Represented defendants in trade secret action in California state court involving software tools for integrated circuit testing and design.

  • Represented medical device manufacturer alleging trade secret misappropriation involving wound healing technology.

  • Counsel for plaintiff in trade secret litigation involving DVD encryption technology. California Court of Appeal decisions reported at 93 Cal. App. 4th 648 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001) and 116 Cal. App. 4th 241 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004). California Supreme Court opinion reported at 31 Cal. 4th 864 (Cal. 2003).