Tag: Bloom Strategic Consulting

June 14, 2022 Congrats to Max Grant, Clement Naples, Larry Gotts, Brian Sanford, Greg Sobolski, and the entire trial team from Latham & Watkins, LLP on their $10M jury verdict on behalf of Philip Morris in Alexandria, VA. This was a patent infringement trial between competitors involving some of the technology in e-cigarettes. Max is one of the best in the courtroom, having confidence, poise, and presence like few others can. And the Latham team was well-prepared and cohesive. It was a pleasure to work with these fine professionals and play a role in their success story. And kudos to one of the most intelligent jury panels I have ever encountered (typical of this venue) for their time and service.

May 18, 2021 Congrats to Jason Dennis, Greg Brassfield, and the entire trial team from Lynn, Pinker, Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP on their $3M jury verdict in Dallas in a dispute involving fiduciary duty and contract issues among family members. The emotional dynamics embedded in these cases, where family member are litigating, always presents an extra challenge for jurors to sort through in order to focus on what is fair. But there is always a key decision-driver, and it is no surprise that the professionals at LPHS were strategic in their approach, making it easy for this jury to get it right. And kudos to my colleague Emily McDonald for helping pick yet another winning jury and providing insight. It was a privilege and a pleasure to play a role in this success story. Lastly, thanks to the jury for its time and service as well as Judge Purdy and her staff.

May 2, 2022 Congrats to Matt Moore, Max Grant, Charles Sanders, and the entire trial team from Latham & Watkins, LLP, along with Jack Blumenfeld of Morris Nichols, LLP, on their defense verdict in a patent infringement trial in Fed Ct. in Delaware. Not only did the jury find no infringement by our client Irving Consumer Products, they also invalidated the patents asserted by the Plaintiff. The jury got it right because this team was well-prepared and skillful in the courtroom. It was a pleasure and a privilege to play a role in their success. As always, kudos to the jury for its time and service, as well as Judge Andrews for keeping the wheels of justice moving along.

   

December 13, 2021 Congrats to the trial teams from the Monsour Law Firm, the law firm of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, and the Thomas J. Henry Law Firm on their $22.5M jury verdict in Federal Court in Tallahassee, FL against 3M. This was a bellwether case in the combat earplug MDL that resulted in the largest verdict of the 8 bellwether cases tried thus far. The Plaintiff was Thomas Finley, who is one of thousands of veterans who claim the 3M combat earplugs sold to the military were defective and caused hearing loss. It was a privilege and pleasure to play a role in their success story. And, as always, kudos to the trial jury for their time and service as well as the Judge and Court staff for keeping the jury system running.

November 12, 2021 Congrats to Stephen Scott, MaryJo Roberts, and the entire trial team from the Kullman Firm on their defense jury verdict in an employment case in Greenbelt, MD. This case involved race discrimination against General Dynamics/CSRA; and the jury, led by a school administrator, got it absolutely right as counsel stayed on message and hit the winning themes. It was a privilege and a pleasure to play a role in their success story. And kudos to the trial jury for their time and service as well as to the Judge and the Court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving.

October 27, 2021 Congrats to Andy Ryan of Ryan Law Partners, LLC, Josh Carlin of Hanson Curran, LLP and the entire Southwest Airlines trial team for their defense jury verdict in Rhode Island. This case was brought by 2 TSA employees over carbon monoxide exposure at the Providence airport. While the jury found the airport owner/operator negligent and awarded $26M, they got it completely right by deciding that Southwest was not negligent at all. Andy Ryan is a courtroom master who stuck to the trial themes and focused the jury on our key messages. On behalf of the Bloom team, it was a pleasure and privilege to play a role in this success story. Lastly, as always, kudos to the trial jury for weeks of time and service, as well as the Court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving forward.

October 22, 2021 Congrats to Josh Marks, DJ Goldfarb, and Elin Harrington from Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti, LLP on their defense jury verdict in Federal Court in Denver. This was a case involving a claim for excessive use of force by a police officer. This jury selection commanded an extra, and relatively, new layer of analysis due to politics. But the jury of 7, comprised of 2 teachers, 1 of which was the foreperson, got it right. It was a pleasure to play in role in their success story. And kudos to the jury for their time and service, as well as the Judge and Court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving.