Cypress Semiconductor Corp. v. Superior Court (2008)
163 Cal.App.4th 575. Successfully defended Cypress Semiconductor Corporation in trade secrets trial. Court bifurcated issue of statute of limitations and then made legal ruling adverse to Cypress. We persuaded Court of Appeals to stay trial so that it could rule on statute of limitations issue. In a case of first impression, appellate court reversed and remanded case for trial. The trial court dismissed the case on summary judgment, finding that Cypress never acquired the allegedly secret source code.
California False Claim Act Defense
Scored a trial victory in a case filed by the City of Modesto alleging violation of the California False Claims Act and seeking $7 million for underpaying taxes. Successfully argued that the City’s tax code was unconstitutional and that the City violated our client’s right to due process of law.
Oakland Raiders v. Oakland-Alameda Cty. Coliseum Corp.
144 Cal. App. 4th 1175 (2006). Represented Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum director at three-month trial and obtained a defense verdict.
Vega v. Bank of the West
Won jury verdict for bank as lead defense counsel in race discrimination case, which included claims of denied services and slander. Argued appeal and favorable verdict was affirmed.
Dinerman v. 3M
Obtained a nonsuit ruling for defendant in a breast implant case, after the court concluded at a Kelly-Frye hearing that there was no evidence that the silicone implants caused autoimmune disease.
Gallardo et al. v. Reinnecius, et al.
Represented widow and children of a farm worker killed by police. After a three-week trial, the jury found various constitutional violations and awarded $12.5 million in damages.
Butt v. State of California
Lead counsel on behalf of a class of parents from the Richmond Unified School District. The school board had voted to close its public schools six weeks early because the district had run out of funds. Obtained an injunction preventing the schools from closing. Argued the case before the California Supreme Court, Butt v. State of California, 4 Cal. 4th 668, which held that a premature closure of the schools would violate a child's right to a public education.
Hansen Medical v. Luna Innovations Inc.
Won a $36.3 million victory for Hansen Medical Inc. in 2009. After a four-week trial involving medical robotics, a jury found that the defendant had willfully misappropriated trade secrets and breached two contracts.
Technology Integrated Group v. FusionStorm
Won a $10.8 million jury verdict and successfully defended all counterclaims in 2010. After a five-week trial involving the value-added reseller industry, a jury found that multiple defendants had violated their duty of care to their former employer and willfully misappropriated three trade secrets. The jury also found that the new employer aided, abetted, and ratified those acts, and awarded punitive damages against plaintiff’s former manager, the new employer, and three of its officers.