Experience
(U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington). Represented Bungie in a copyright infringement case involving the distribution of cheat code software for Bungie’s online game Destiny 2 in both arbitration and before a federal jury. The team secured a sweeping victory in both the arbitration and jury trial, resulting in an award of more than $4.4 million in damages and fees and a permanent injunction. The arbitration award was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
(Superior Court of Washington, King County; San Francisco Superior Court, California). Defended trade secret misappropriation claims in multiple jurisdictions related to chocolate substitute recipes, ending in a favorable settlement.
(U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California). Counsel for Ravensburger defending against various claims of misappropriation and copyright infringement relating to the Disney Lorcana trading card game.
(Arbitration). Represented Intellectual Ventures (IV) in a successful trade secret dispute against former employees working in IV’s Advanced Physics Laboratory. After a three-week arbitration, the arbitrator ruled in IV’s favor on the misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract claims and awarded IV injunctive relief and $6.7 million in attorneys’ fees.
(U.S. District Court for the Central District of California). Counsel for Nintendo in a copyright and trademark infringement case regarding distribution of pirated video games. Successful summary judgment motion secured a judgment of $2,115,000 in statutory damages and a permanent injunction.
(U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington). Counsel for Microsoft defending against allegations of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract. Case was dismissed with prejudice on the pleadings, and the dismissal was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
(U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington). Defended Microsoft against allegations of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract. Case settled very favorably after court dismissed Drut’s key misappropriation claims, holding that Microsoft had an irrevocable license to use the technology at issue.
(U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington). Represented defendants against allegations of trade secret misappropriation, conspiracy, and breach of contract. Case settled favorably after the court’s order on a motion to dismiss.
(U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon). Successful trade dress and copyright enforcement action involving packaging for Wyld, the market leader in cannabis edibles, resulting in favorable settlement.
(U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida). Defended Doxo against trademark infringement claims. After a vigorous defense, the case was favorably settled on the eve of trial.