Congrats to Jason Dennis, Jamie Drillette, Stephanie Hunt, and the entire trial team from Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP for their $8M jury verdict for Choice Exploration in Federal Court in Beaumont, TX. I have been working with Jason and this firm for almost 20 years and they just keep getting better in the courtroom. This was a hotly-contested oil & gas insurance dispute, and these fine professionals made it easy for the jury to get it right. It was a privilege to play a role in this success story. And as always, kudos to the jury and the court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving.
Congrats to Bill Gaede, Sarah Columbia, Bhanu Sadasivan, Mandy Kim, and the entire trial team from McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP as well as Morris Nichols on their $19M jury verdict in Delaware on behalf of Natera. Jury trials involving life science patents are always challenging, but these professionals worked tirelessly to make sure the jury got this one right, finding that the patents at issue were both infringed and valid. It was a privilege and a pleasure to play a role in their huge success. As always, thanks to the jury and the Court for their time and service.
Congrats to Max Grant, Charles Sanders, Greg Sobolski, Brett Sandford, Terra Reynolds, and the entire trial team from Latham & Watkins, LLP on their defense verdict in a patent case in Grand Rapids, MI on behalf of SMR. Although we stipulated to infringement prior to trial, the trial jury decided that the patents were invalid. I have always believed that you can win jury trials by out-preparing the other side, but these professionals, once again, took it to another level. It is a privilege to play a role in this huge success story. Lastly, kudos to the Judge, jury, and court staff for their time and attention.