Cases
Experience: Trials, Arbitrations,
Administrative Actions: Prosecuted three-year RICO action on behalf of multinational energy company that included expedited litigation on declaratory
injunctive relief, which culminated in a seven-week trial before the Honorable Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York
a ruling declaring that a $9 billion foreign judgment against the client had been procured through fraud.
Represented minority shareholder in dispute over control of a closely-held steel corporation, including four-week trial in Los Angeles Superior Court resulting in favorable ruling for the client.
Represented developer of luxury resort in Los Angeles against the County of Los Angeles in an over twenty-day administrative hearing before the Los Angeles Assessment Appeals Board involving a dispute over $200 million in property value.
Represented internationally acclaimed entertainer in six-day AAA arbitration against co-creators of Broadway
touring stage productions involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, false advertising,
intellectual property claims, which resulted in $2.6 million award in favor of the client.
Lead counsel for a Hollywood film
television production studio in property tax litigation against the County of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Board,
the Los Angeles County Assessor culminating in a two-day trial before the Honorable David Sotelo of the Los Angeles Superior Court. (Decision Pending).
Represented developer of luxury hotel in downtown Los Angeles against the County of Los Angeles in an over thirty-day administrative hearing before the Los Angeles Assessment Appeals Board involving a dispute over $300 million in property value. (Decision Pending).
Business
Entertainment Litigation: Represented national real estate investment firm in breach of contract
conversion action brought by former commercial tenant following sale of l
mark downtown Los Angeles office tower resulting in summary judgment on all claims.
Represented global real estate company in billion-dollar partnership dispute over California development project resulting in summary adjudication on all primary claims
settlement of remaining cause of action.
Represented international action-sports company in litigation against its major U.S. licensee involving breach of contract, intellectual property,
other claims resulting in settlement that included reinstatement of licensing agreement.
Represented medical device company in TCPA fax-advertising class action resulting in complete settlement for a small fraction of Plaintiffs' dem
after successfully petitioning the Federal Communications Commission for retroactive waiver of TCPA liability.
Represented chain of convenience stores in TCPA text-advertising class action resulting in settlement after obtaining dismissal on jurisdictional grounds.
Represented national real estate appraisal
title services company in putative employment class action involving overtime, reimbursement, wage statement,
unfair business practices claims under the Fair Labor St
ards Act, California Labor Code,
California Business
Professions Code.
Represented the leading live show production company in Las Vegas in breach of contract litigation against co-producers resulting in settlement
reinstatement of venue residency.
Prosecuted claims of Hollywood actress against former coach in the National Basketball Association in litigation involving claims of intentional trespass, conversion
intentional infliction of emotional distress that resulted in settlement.
Represented converged networking company in antitrust litigation
successful defense against a hostile takeover. Assisted with a multi-pronged response that included a federal court action for making false
misleading statements to stockholders
a state court action for violations of California's unfair competition law.
Represented merchant power plant in property tax litigation against the State of California in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware before the Honorable Christopher Sontchi involving a de novo trial of claims previously denied by the California State Board of Equalization.
Representing casino
resort co-founder
board member in defending
prosecuting claims against partners
corporate stakeholders involving breach of shareholders' agreement
breach of fiduciary duty claims.
Representing multi-platform media, action-sport,
beverage company in litigation against co-producer of feature-length ski
snowboard film involving breach of contract
conversion claims.
Intellectual Property: Prosecuted patent invalidity action for financial technology
credit reporting company against licensor.
Advised national educational materials producer in connection with trademark, copyright,
other intellectual property claims raised by designers
stock-image corporations regarding logo designs.
Transnational Litigation: Represented multinational energy company in ongoing actions to successfully defend against recognition
enforcement of a foreign judgment in Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia,
Argentina.
Represented multinational energy company before numerous federal district courts in multiple actions to obtain discovery in aid of foreign proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1782 resulting in respondents producing key evidence that showed foreign litigation against the client was marred by corruption
fraud.
Represented international fruit company in a wrongful death case brought by Colombian plaintiffs who alleged the defendant had provided support for the Colombian paramilitary. After years of litigation, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims with prejudice on the eve of dispositive motions after the defense team uncovered evidence that plaintiffs' counsel had attempted to bribe one of the witnesses in the case, as well as evidence of a broader pattern of improper interactions with other witnesses.
Pro Bono: Advised documentary filmmaker on a variety of legal matters, including resolution of breach of film distribution contract
obtaining parole for the subject of the documentary.
Co-lead counsel in real estate fraud litigation that resulted in favorable settlement on eve of trial.
Lead attorney in successful pro-bono asylum litigation before Immigration Court.
Represented class of over 2,000 autistic children in East Los Angeles before Los Angeles Superior Court to secure reinstatement of funding for treatment programs.
Represented refugee in successful appeal of asylum proceedings before Immigration Court
Board of Immigration Appeals.
Court Appearances: On November 9, 2020, Colin presented oral argument before the Second District of the California Court of Appeal in a case that raises an issue of first impression concerning the right to attorney's fees where a taxpayer successfully overturns an administrative decision that violates statutory st
ards
fails to disclose its reasoning on all material issues.
On June 5, 2020, Colin presented oral argument before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a trademark counterfeiting case that addresses a novel issue for the Ninth Circuit concerning the nature
scope of comparison to be applied when evaluating purportedly counterfeit trademarks.
