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Bedrock Computer Technologies LLC v. Softlayer Technologies, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 6:09-cv-269, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; represent MySpace, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., AOL LLC, Ebay and CME Group, Inc. in defense of patent infringement claims related to Linux software.
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SPH America, LLC v. Apple, Inc. et al., Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-776, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; represent Nokia in defense of claim for patent infringement relating to cellular phone user interface.
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WIAV Solutions, LLC v. Motorola, et al., Civil Action No. 3:09-cv-447; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; represent Nokia in defense of patent infringement claims of 9 patents relating to speech coding and GSM technology.
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WIAV Solutions, LLC v. 3COM Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 5:09-cv-101; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; represent Nokia in patent infringement suit involving wireless mesh packet data networks.
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SPH America, LLC v. Acer, et al., Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-740; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; represent Nokia in patent infringement suit involving code division multiple access technology. The case was transferred to the Southern District of California on defendants’ motion.
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Tempur-Pedic Management, Inc., et al. v. Simmons Bedding Company, et al., Civil Action No. 9-CV-32; United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, represent Simmons Bedding Company in patent infringement litigation over foam mattresses.
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Southwire Company v. Cerro Wire Inc., Civil Action No. 3:08-cv-92, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, represent Southwire in prosecution of patent infringement claims against competitor that makes pre-lubricated conduit and cable.
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Water Visions International v. Kenneth Hughes, Civil Action No. 1:08 cv 02169; United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, obtained dismissal of claims against an inventor that he is infringing his own patent for fluid filtration methods.
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Light Valve Solutions, L.L.C. v. ViewSonic Corp. Civil Action No. 1:08 cv 1618; United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, represent ViewSonic Corp. in opposition to patent infringement claims brought by a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation relating to LCD Projectors.
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Soff-Cut International, Inc. v. Swift Industries, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 2:08-cv-304; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, represent subsidiary of Husqvarna AB in prosecution of patent infringement claims against competitor that manufactures concrete saws and components.
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Activision Publishing, Inc. v. Gibson Guitar Corporation, Civil Action No. 2:08 cv-1653; United States District Court for the Central District of California, represent Gibson Guitar in patent infringement claims relating to the “Guitar Hero” series of video games.
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Jack Brown v. Hospital Corporation of America, Civil Action No. 2:08 cv 68; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, represent HCA in defense of patent infringement claims over patient monitoring systems.
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Move, Inc. v. REAL Estate Alliance Limited, Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-2185; United States District Court for the Central District of California, represent Move as declaratory judgment plaintiff in patent infringement litigation over methods for locating real properties for sale in specific geographic areas.
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Avago Technologies v. Elan Microelectronics Corporation, Civil Action No. 5:04-cv-05385; United States District Court for the Northern District of California, represent Taiwanese semiconductor company, in defense of patent infringed claim regarding sensors in optical computer mice; jury verdict of noninfringement rendered in favor of Elan.
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Mohawk Industries, Inc., et al. v. Interface, Inc., Civil Action No. 4:07-cv 212; United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, represent Mohawk against competitor for falsely marking its products with inapplicable patent numbers.
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Qualcomm v. Nokia Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 2:07-CV-111; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, defend world’s largest manufacturer of cell phones in patent infringement litigation.
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Orion IP v. Xerox, et al., Civil Action No. 6:07-CV-138; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, defend NAPA, Electrolux and Lexmark in patent infringement litigation.
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European Copper v. Fabral, Civil Action No. 06-CV-551; United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, representing subsidiaries of publicly held company in defense of claims of patent infringement with regard to specialized chimneys.
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Husqvarna North America v. Sorensen Research & Development Trust, Civil Action No. CV106-160; United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, representing Husqvarna as declaratory judgment plaintiff in connection with alleged patent infringement concerning casing for chain saws.
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Topp Inc. v. Uniden America Corporation, Civil Action No. 1:05-CV-21698; United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, represent Japanese consumer electronics company in defense of breach of contract and fraud allegations.
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Amerimax Home Products, Inc. v. Evergreen Products, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 6-C-903; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, represent Amerimax Home Products on claims of patent infringement with regard to flexible gutters.
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Intervet, Inc. v. Merial Limited, Civil Action No. 1:06-CV-658; United States District Court for the District of Columbia, represent Merial, one of the world’s largest animal pharmaceutical companies, as a declaratory judgment defendant in a patent infringement case involving a vaccine for a disease in swine.
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Intervet, Inc., et al. v. Merial Limited, Civil Action No. 5-887, United States District Court for the District of Delaware, represent Merial in defense of a patent infringement suit over an animal vaccine.
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Orion IP, LLC v. Nike, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 2:06-CV-102; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, represent Autozone in defense of a patent infringement suit over a method of ordering parts.
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NDCHealth Corporation, et al. v. Billingnetwork, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:06 CV-666, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, represent NDCHealth and Per-Se Technologies in connection with a declaratory judgment action related to electronic transfer of billing data.
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Faus Group, Inc., et al. v. Columbia Flooring, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:06 CV-218, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, represent Unilin Holding, Inc. and related companies from Belgium in defense of a claim for patent infringement involving laminated floor covering.
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Faus Group, Inc. v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:05 CV 2373, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, represent Mohawk in defense of a claim for patent infringement involving laminated floor covering.
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Rates Technology, Inc. v. Uniden America Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 2:05-CV-5982, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, represent Uniden America Corporation and its Japanese parent in connection with the defense of a claim for patent infringement concerning voice over internet technology.
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FYI Corporation v. Sabre, Inc. and Travelocity.com, LP, Civil Action No. 6:05 CV 1395, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, represent Sabre and Travelocity in defense of a claim for patent infringement related to seat reservation systems.
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Silver Line Building Products Corp. v. YKK AP America, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:05-CV-03181, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, represent YKK’s aluminum products division in defense of a claim for patent infringement related to storm proof windows.
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Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc., et al. v. Interface, Inc., Civil Action No. 4:05-CV-133, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rome Division, represent Mohawk in a declaratory judgment action (along with two other carpet manufacturers) against a fourth carpet company over a threat of patent infringement related to carpet tile; Mohawk has also asserted its own claim for patent infringement against the declaratory judgment defendant.
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Activ8now, LLC, et al. v. Advance Publications, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:05-CV-1529, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, represent a New York company in a claim for patent infringement related to a method for interactive electronic shopping.
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Analect LLC v. Executive Wealth Management, Ltd., 5-CV-2321, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, represent Morgan Stanley as a non-party subpoena respondent in an intellectual property dispute between two other companies.
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Octanorm USA, Inc., et al. v. Changzhou Lingtong Exhibition Products Co., Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. CV-SA-05-0344, United States District Court for the District of Nevada, obtained preliminary injunction in patent and trademark infringement against Chinese manufacturer of display racks for use at trade shows.
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Maytag Corporation v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. C 04-4067-MWB, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, represent Electrolux in defense of patent infringement suit concerning components of clothes washers. Electrolux was granted summary judgment of invalidity on all claims, which Federal Circuit recently affirmed in all respects.
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Nartron Corporation v. E.G.O. North America, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 2:04-CV-74367, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan represent manufacturer of components for stove tops in patent infringement litigation.
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Alexsam, Inc. v. Datastream Card Services Limited, et al., Civil Action No. 2 03-CV-337, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, representing ITC Financial Services in patent infringement litigation over stored value products.
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Shuffle Master, Inc. v. Gaming Entertainment, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:03-CV-122, United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, represented defendant accused of infringing a particular patent method for playing poker.
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Milliken & Company v. Mohawk Industries, et al., Civil Action No. 7-02-3631-20, represented Mohawk and affiliated companies in the defense of patent infringement litigation over carpet tiles; defendant’s verdict rendered by jury following 3 week trial in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Exigent Technology, Inc. v. PRE Solutions, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 04-20415-CIV GOLD, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, represent leading seller of pre-paid cell phone cards in patent infringement litigation.
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EWI Holdings, Inc. v. PRE-Solutions, Inc. Civil Action No. 2:03-CV-340, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, represent leading seller of pre-paid cell phone cards in patent infringement litigation.
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YKK (USA), Inc. v. Salomon S.A., Civil Action No. 5:03-CV-248 (DF), United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, represent YKK’s U.S. subsidiary in patent infringement litigation with regard to a special type of zipper.
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Executive Risk Indemnity, Inc. v. McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee, Inc., Civil Action No. 4:03-430-25, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, represent McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina in a $17M dispute with one of its insurance companies.
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Rock-Tenn Company v. Cryovac, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:02-CV-2437-JTC, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, represent Cryovac, Inc., a subsidiary of Sealed Air, in patent infringement litigation over food packaging. Cryovac was granted summary that the patents were invalid in light of prior art.
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Ricon Corporation v. T&T Transit Products, et al., Civil Action No. 01-01585 SWV, United States District Court for the Central District of California, defense of a claim of patent infringement concerning patent related to transit lifts for public transportation vehicles. After a favorable claim construction, we were able to settle the case without our client paying any money for a license to the patent.
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AudioFAX IP LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:01-CV-3369-CC; United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, represent Cisco in patent infringement.
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Auburn University v. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:01-CV-2069-JOF; United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, successful representation of Auburn University in dispute with its primary academic accreditor over constitutional issues relating to accreditation procedures.
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Virginia Electric and Power Company v. International Paper Company, Civil Action No. 2:01CV703, United States District Court, Northern District of Virginia, successful representation of International Paper Company as plaintiff in counterclaim in $27 million dispute over a power supply contract.
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Maxwell Chase Technologies v. KMB Produce, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:99 CV 0916, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia; represent subsidiary of publicly held company as defendant in patent infringement and theft of trade secret claims with respect to packaging of fresh cut fruits and vegetables.
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Philip S. Jackson v. Uniden America Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 99-002, United States District Court, District of Delaware; represent U.S. subsidiary of Japanese electronics firm in patent infringement litigation.
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Foundation for Interior Design v. Savannah College of Art and Design, Civil Action No. 1:98-CV-000346, United States District Court, Western District of Michigan; represent college in antitrust claims against accrediting association.
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Professional Skills Training, Inc. v. Andromeda Training, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:98 CV 00330, United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; represented plaintiff in copyright infringement action during three week trial in Greensboro, North Carolina; matter settled on confidential basis during trial.
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Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, et al. v. All Purpose Temporarys, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 5:96-CV-51-2, United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia; represented worker’s compensation carriers in connection with their civil RICO claims against a variety of businesses and individuals for insurance fraud.
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Six Flags Over Georgia, LLC et al v. Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P, et al, Civil Action No. 97-A-1939-1, Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia; represent subsidiaries of Time Warner in $250 million dispute over management of the Six Flags Over Georgia Theme Park.
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Worldspan, Inc. v. Sabre Group, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:98 CV 0098, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia; represent subsidiary of American Airlines in antitrust case over computerized airline reservation systems in Asia.
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Airgas Inc. v. Discount Auto Parts, Inc., United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia; represent plaintiff in civil RICO action over $20 million of freon illegally smuggled into the United States.
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United States v. Jackson et al, CV 96-AR-1428-E, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama; represent publicly held health care company in $75 million qui tam action for alleged billing errors.
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Supermarket of Marlinton, Inc. v. Meadow Gold Dairies, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 93 0968 R, United States District Court, Western District of Virginia; represent Borden in defense of class action alleging price fixing in sale of fluid milk to commercial accounts in Virginia and West Virginia.
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Castleberry's Food Company v. Borden, Inc., Civil Action No. CV194-173, United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia; represent Borden in defense of fraud/breach of contract action arising out of sale of seafood processing assets.
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B.E.L-Tronics Ltd. v. Uniden Corp., Civil Action No. 1 93-CV-1087-CC, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia; represented Japanese manufacturer of consumer electronics and its U.S. subsidiary as defendants and counterclaimants in patent infringement litigation involving disputes over five patents.
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United States v. First American Health Care of Georgia, Inc., Indictment No. CR295-42, United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia; represented corporate defendant in connection with 82 count indictment alleging fraudulent practices in home health care industry; two week jury trial in January, 1996.
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company v. Continental General, Civil Action No. 3:93CV220-MU, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina; represented Goodyear in defense of antitrust counterclaims asserted by General Tire.
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Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Gulf States Utilities Company, Civil Action No. 89-474, United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana; represented nation's second largest electrical cooperative in connection with allegations of fraud and breach of contract in connection with Cajun's $1.5 billion investment in a nuclear power plant; five month bench trial in 1994.
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Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Fischbach & Moore, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 86-491, United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana; represented nation's second largest electrical power cooperative as plaintiff in antitrust action against contractors; $9 million verdict in favor of Cajun Electric following two week jury trial in 1993.
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Poland Spring Corp. v. Belmont Springs Water Company; Civil Action No. 91-12830MA, United States District Court, Massachusetts; represented Belmont Springs as defendant in Lanhan Act litigation.
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State of Georgia v. Borden, Inc.; Criminal Action No. 9000602, Superior Court of Georgia, Glynn County; represented Borden in defense of criminal bid rigging charges brought by State of Georgia; indictment dismissed after jury impaneled.
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Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Phillips Coal Company; Civil Action No. 85-768A; United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana; defense of Cajun Electric in $40 million breach of contract and fraud action, jury trials in 1988 and 1990.
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Southern College of Optometry v. Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology, Civil Action No. 02472-8, Circuit Court of Tennessee for the 13th Judicial Circuit of Memphis; secured multi-million dollar jury verdict on behalf of Southern College of Optometry following three month jury trial in 1987.
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DCA v. SoftKlone, Civil Action No. 86-128-A, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; represented defendant SoftKlone in landmark computer copyright infringement action.
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Hospital Building Company v. Trustees of the Rex Hospital, United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina; three month jury trial involving multiple antitrust issues in 1984.