Cases
Representative Matters: Entertainment & Intellectual Property
Obtained a favorable settlement for the defendant involving a copyright
trademark infringement action related to the use of a popular movie character.
After a four-year-long suit, secured more than $12 million for a plaintiff group of writers, directors, producers,
actors after the distributor of an Academy Award-winning film breached his profit-sharing agreement with the plaintiffs.
Obtained dismissal of seven of nine trade secret
breach of loyalty claims brought by the plaintiff against an entertainment industry client, including a request for a permanent injunction. The jury found for the plaintiff on one claim, awarding one-half of what the plaintiff requested. No permanent injunction was granted.
Achieved a favorable settlement for the defendants in a case involving allegations of fraud, copyright,
trade dress infringement related to the web design of two competing companies.
Secured a favorable settlement on a breach of contract claim on behalf of a t-shirt manufacturer that sued a screen printing
licensing company which held licenses for popular comic strip characters.
Favorably settled a case before trial on behalf of an internationally known fashion designer
his companies in an action before a Los Angeles federal court in which an artist claimed that more than 50 percent of the garments sold by the designer infringed his copyrighted designs.
Received a favorable settlement on behalf of a company that owned
licensed a patented technology for sunscreen in which a technology licensee claimed that the patent owner had breached the licensing agreement by terminating it due to the licensee's failure to perform.
Insurance Coverage
Contract Disputes
Obtained dismissal with prejudice on behalf of an insurer in a suit brought by a third-party claimant alleging injuries from a motor vehicle accident with the insured. The third-party claimant asserted allegations of fraud against our insurer client.
Won a full defense victory for an insurer in a bad faith action brought by a policyholder after he received a denial of coverage for his claim of an alleged burglary at his vacation home. We argued that it was only after our client canceled the policy due to the condition of the property that the insured reported an alleged burglary, claiming over $500,000 in stolen property. The court found for the defense on the grounds that the policyholder failed to produce documentation showing that the loss actually occurred.
Secured a summary judgment motion for dismissal on behalf of an insurer in a bad faith case brought by insured due to coverage denial for a v
alism claim. The insured rented property to a tenant for the operation of an unlicensed marijuana dispensary, but when the tenant suddenly vacated the property, v
als caused significant damage to the building. We successfully argued on summary judgment that the loss was not covered under the dishonest or criminal acts provision in the policy.
Secured a defense verdict on behalf of an insurer sued by a policyholder who alleged the insurer committed a breach of contract
showed bad faith when it denied a v
alism
theft claim. At trial, we successfully argued that the claim was fraudulent as the theft
v
alism occurred before policy was in effect.
