About Joshua Phares Ackerman

Joshua Phares Ackerman is a lawyer practicing corporate & incorporation, government, patent infringement. Joshua received a degree from Order of the Coif, and has been licensed for 12 years. Joshua practices at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP in Chicago, IL.

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Areas of Law

Government
Other 2
- Corporate & Incorporation
- Patent Infringement

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Associate

Firm Name
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
CASES TRIED OR OTHERWISE TAKEN TO JUDGMENT: Mass. Mutual Life Ins. Co. Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation: (Federal Court, D. Mass.) Represented MassMutual in its actions under the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act, against underwriters Credit Suisse
Goldman Sachs, arising from their sales of residential mortgage-backed securities to MassMutual in 2005-2007. Credit Suisse settled after four weeks of trial, taking an additional $79.5 million charge to earnings because of the settlement payment. Goldman Sachs settled shortly thereafter.
High 5 Games, LLC v. IGT: (Federal Court, N.D. Ill.)
Trial counsel for leading casino-style game developer IGT in breach of contract
trademark dispute with supplier. The dispute involved the parties' respective rights
obligations related to intellectual property created under their game development agreement. Case settled.
ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al.: (Federal Court, E.D. Tex.)
Trial counsel for Amazon.com in a patent infringement suit about Amazon's use of digital rights management technology. Case settled favorably shortly before trial.

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
2014, Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Memberships

Professional activities and community service
Great Lakes Academy Charter School, Board Member
Education & Certifications

Law School
The University of Chicago Law School
Class of 2013
J.D.
with High Honors

Other Education
Order of the Coif

Kirkland & Ellis Scholar

Lynde and Harry Bradley Student Fellow, 2012-2013

Executive Topics and Comments Editor, The University of Chicago Law Review

The University of Chicago
Class of 2007
B.A.
with Honors

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