Represented a leading multinational telecommunications company in a four-week federal bench trial to determine fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing terms for the company’s portfolio of standard-essential mobile-telecommunications patents. Helped win a verdict determining that the company did not breach its FRAND licensing obligations.

Defended a major port and its chief executive in a federal antitrust lawsuit filed by a developer following failed negotiations to develop port property. Helped obtain pre-discovery dismissal of the antitrust claims against both the port and port executive.

Represented a state contractor in a federal dispute with a state agency over payment delays and interpretation of payment terms. Obtained preliminary injunctive relief requiring the state agency to come up to date on payments and helped the contractor resolve the matter favorably before dispositive motion practice.

Defended a major university in a state court lawsuit alleging that the university improperly allowed unauthorized access to the opposing party’s proprietary research. Helped the university resolve the matter favorably before trial.

Represented a bank in a federal dispute with a financial technology company over the creation of an automated online loan application processing platform. Helped the bank resolve the matter favorably before dispositive motion practice.

Defended a Chinese company and its U.S. subsidiary in a whistleblower/wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former executive in state court. Helped secure dismissal of the parent company on appeal. During a three-week state jury trial, helped get the opposing party’s expert testimony excluded and secured a jury verdict that found in part that the opposing party had breached his fiduciary duty to his employer.

Defended a Big Three auto manufacturer in follow-on federal litigation filed by a plaintiff seeking a new, friendlier forum. Helped the client resolve the matter favorably after successfully moving to transfer the matter back to the original forum.

Defended a national economy lodging company in numerous federal disputes alleging that the company facilitated human trafficking at its motels. Among other things, helped successfully defeat multiple efforts by plaintiffs’ counsel to consolidate nationwide cases into a multidistrict litigation.

Represented one of the nation’s largest health insurers in two federal class actions alleging breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA. Helped successfully defeat the plaintiffs’ nine-figure disgorgement claims at summary judgment. Following a three-week bench trial, helped win reversal on appeal of the trial judge’s order awarding injunctive relief to the class.

Represented a regional health plan in binding arbitration filed by a health care provider asserting contract-related claims. Helped settle the matter following a two-week arbitration hearing.

Represented a multinational oil company in a federal product liability case alleging oxygenate contamination of groundwater. Helped the client resolve the matter favorably following the first week of a scheduled ten-week jury trial.