Experience
ISIX LLP v. Boomi LP & Dell Inc.
Defended Boomi and Dell in the Western District of Texas on a patent case related to software integration technology.
KT Imaging v. Dell
Represented Dell on three patents related to imaging technology in the Western District of Texas.
hiQ Labs Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp.
Represented startup hiQ Labs Inc. in a precedent-setting litigation for data analytics, mining, and aggregator companies and their right to access publicly available data under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), and a California state law on unauthorized computer access. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed hiQ’s preliminary injunction against LinkedIn.
Warner Bros. Records v. SeeqPod
We defended search engine SeeqPod in a copyright infringement matter brought by Warner Brothers Records and several other major music labels in the Central District of California. Warner is alleging that SeeqPod's technology allows the infringement of copyrighted materials, and is seeking a preliminary injunction. We are defending the action based on a number of "safe harbors" under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA").
SLL v. Wal-Mart Stores, et al.
We represented Wal-Mart Stores and Sam's Club in the Central District of California against allegations that a certain brand of jeans sold at Sam's Club infringed on the plaintiff's copyright and trademarks. The case settled with very favorable terms to Wal-Mart and Sam's Club.
Ran One v. Principa
We represented Ran One in a copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation case brought against a former officer and director who attempted to create a competing company. The case settled favorably to Ran One.
B.C. Bones v. Battat
We represented B.C. Bones in a copyright infringement action relating to the design of three-dimensional dinosaur puzzles. The case settled favorably to our client.
Boldryev v. Frankel
We represented the original developer of WinAmp, the industry leading MP3 player, involving claims of fraud, copyright infringement, and partnership accounting by an alleged co-developer, following the sale of the company to AOL. The case was successfully resolved.
Corbis v. Ofoto
We defended online photography service Ofoto, a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak, against first-impression claims of copyright and trademark infringement relating to the online sharing and exchange of photographs. We obtained a successful settlement for our client.
CyberMedia v. Symantec, et al.
Represented an Atlanta-based software development company and its officers in connection with copyright and trade secret claims arising out of the development and sale of a popular software program.