October 8, 2021 Congrats to Eric Buresh and his team from Erise IP, as well as Melissa Smith from Gillam & Smith, LLP on their defense verdict in a patent trial in Marshall, TX on behalf of Sony. This dispute involved patents on video game features, and the East Texas jury found no infringement and that the patents cover well-understood and routine technology, which paves the way toward invalidity. It was a privilege to play a role in this. As always, kudos to the jury for their time and service, and to Judge Gilstrap and his court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving forward.
September 13, 2021 Congrats to Peter Prynkiewicz, Shawn Oller, and the entire team from Littler Mendelson, PC as well as Southwest Airlines on their defense verdict in an employment trial in Phoenix, AZ. This case involved claims of gender discrimination and retaliation by a female former employee. Interestingly, this unanimous verdict came from a jury comprised of 6 females and 1 male, demonstrating that demographics such as gender are not entirely predictive in jury selection. It was a privilege to play a role in this success story. And, as always, kudos to the jury for their service.
August 27, 2021 Congrats to Ed Reines from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP as well as Leigh Martinson, Dan Silver, and the entire trial team from McCarter & English, LLP on their jury verdict in Delaware on behalf of ArcherDX. This patent case involved 2 life sciences patents for cancer testing; and the jury found they were infringed and awarded $4.7M. The jury also found willful infringement. It was a pleasure and a privilege to work with these professionals and play a role in their success story. Lastly, kudos to the jury for their time and service.
Congrats to Ed Reines from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP as well as Leigh Martinson, Dan Silver, and the entire trial team from McCarter & English, LLP on their jury verdict in Delaware on behalf of ArcherDX. This patent case involved 2 life sciences patents for cancer testing; and the jury found they were infringed […]
July 29, 2021 Congrats to Michael Nadel, Jenn Routh, Lauren Evans, Sarah Hogarth, and the entire trial team from McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP on their defense verdict in a construction fraud case in Arlington, VA. These fine professionals prepared tirelessly, and their approach in the courtroom squarely focused on what was important to the jury, making it easy for the jury to get it right. We are proud to have played a role in this success story.
Congrats to Michael Nadel, Jenn Routh, Lauren Evans, Sarah Hogarth, and the entire trial team from McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP on their defense verdict in a construction fraud case in Arlington, VA. These fine professionals prepared tirelessly, and their approach in the courtroom squarely focused on what was important to the jury, making it […]
July 16, 2021 Congrats to Sarah Columbia, Ian Brooks, and Nikki Capitano from McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP as well as Jack Blumenfeld from Morris Nichols, LLP on their defense jury verdict in a patent infringement trial for the client Next Caller/Pindrop in Delaware. This is the second trial between these fierce competitors – we got defense verdict back in March in Denver as well. This team was great to work with and was well-prepared. Kudos to the jurors for their time and courage to serve. My team and I are proud to have played a role in this success story.
Congrats to Sarah Columbia, Ian Brooks, and Nikki Capitano from McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP as well as Jack Blumenfeld from Morris Nichols, LLP on their defense jury verdict in a patent infringement trial for the client Next Caller/Pindrop in Delaware. This is the second trial between these fierce competitors – we got defense verdict […]
June 28, 2021 Congrats to Bob Latham, Katherine Staton, Justin Lee, and entire trial team from Jackson Walker, LLP on their jury verdict for MAG Aerospace in front of Judge Brown in Dallas, TX. This was a very complex breach of contract and fraud case involving the modification of an aircraft that was a festival of technical terms and acronyms. In the end, the jury got it right, and these fine professionals truly gave it their all for the 2 week trial. It was a pleasure and a privilege to play a role in their success story. And, as always, kudos to the jury for their time and service.
Congrats to Bob Latham, Katherine Staton, Justin Lee, and entire trial team from Jackson Walker, LLP on their jury verdict for MAG Aerospace in front of Judge Brown in Dallas, TX. This was a very complex breach of contract and fraud case involving the modification of an aircraft that was a festival of technical terms […]
June 24, 2021 Congrats to Leon Carter from Carter Arnett, Daralyn Durie from Durie Tangri, Melissa Smith from Gillam & Smith, and as well as the entire trial teams from those law firms on their defense verdict today on behalf of Activision. This was a high-profile copyright infringement jury trial in front of Judge Schroeder in Marshall, TX. And these fine professionals made it easy for the jury to get this one right. It was a pleasure and a privilege for us to play in role in this success story. Lastly, kudos to the jury members for their time and service.
Congrats to Leon Carter from Carter Arnett, Daralyn Durie from Durie Tangri, Melissa Smith from Gillam & Smith, and as well as the entire trial teams from those law firms on their defense verdict today on behalf of Activision. This was a high-profile copyright infringement jury trial in front of Judge Schroeder in Marshall, TX. […]
April 16, 2021 Big congrats to Michael McCabe, Mike Wilson, Jordan Strauss, and the entire team from Munck Wilson & Mandala, LLP on their $85M jury verdict for AMS Sensors/TAOS in EDTX-Sherman. These fine professionals kept the jury focused during a very contentious theft of trade secrets and breach of contract trial that lasted almost 2 weeks. Kudos to the jury, this one being very educated, for their service, as well as the judicial officers and court staff for keeping the courtroom doors open. It was a privilege and a pleasure for my team and I to play a role in this success story.
Big congrats to Michael McCabe, Mike Wilson, Jordan Strauss, and the entire team from Munck Wilson & Mandala, LLP on their $85M jury verdict for AMS Sensors/TAOS in EDTX-Sherman. These fine professionals kept the jury focused during a very contentious theft of trade secrets and breach of contract trial that lasted almost 2 weeks. Kudos […]
March 29, 2021 Congrats to Jay Munisteri, Sara Brown, and the entire trial team from Foley & Lardner, LLP on their defense jury verdict in a trade secrets case in federal court in Houston, TX. We picked this jury back in November, but the trial was continued due to COVID. The same jury came back to finish the job, and they got it right due to the strategic approach by Jay and his team. Jay is very skilled in the courtroom, and has mastered the art of winning over the jury via cross-ex of the opposing witnesses. It was a pleasure and a privilege play a role in this success story. Lastly, special thanks to the jury for returning to complete their service, as well as the court staff and judicial officers for keeping the wheels of justice moving.
Congrats to Jay Munisteri, Sara Brown, and the entire trial team from Foley & Lardner, LLP on their defense jury verdict in a trade secrets case in federal court in Houston, TX. We picked this jury back in November, but the trial was continued due to COVID. The same jury came back to finish the […]
April 25, 2021 Congrats to Sarah Columbia, Ian Brooks, and Nikki Capitano from McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP as well as Kenzo Kawanabe and Ben Strawn from Davis, Graham & Stubbs, LLP on their complete defense jury verdict in a trade secrets and breach of contract trial for the client Next Caller/Pindrop in Denver. These professionals were outstanding to work with, and were very strategic in the courtroom, making it easy for the jury to get this one right. And big kudos to the jurors for their time and courage to serve during a pandemic. Not a single prospective juror raised a hardship of any kind during jury selection. My team and I are proud to have played a role in this success story.
Congrats to Sarah Columbia, Ian Brooks, and Nikki Capitano from McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP as well as Kenzo Kawanabe and Ben Strawn from Davis, Graham & Stubbs, LLP on their complete defense jury verdict in a trade secrets and breach of contract trial for the client Next Caller/Pindrop in Denver. These professionals were outstanding […]