Represented a nationwide pharmacy chain in a patent infringement lawsuit brought in the Central District of California. The plaintiff alleged infringement of two patents directed towards the maintenance and storage of personal health records on a server. The matter ultimately settled very favorably after our client (i) filed an inter partes review request with the
January 8, 2020
Represented a leading national retailer in a patent lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas in which the plaintiff, a non-practicing entity, alleged infringement of a patent directed towards mobile apps used for video streaming. The matter was favorably resolved for a nuisance value.
January 8, 2020
Obtained jury verdict of copyright infringement after a three-week trial, finding that the defendant had infringed the plaintiff’s copyright in software it had developed. (Please note this matter was handled by a Willenken attorney at a prior firm.)
December 26, 2019
Represented Mariah Carey and Columbia Records in two copyright infringement lawsuits in which the plaintiffs contended that Mariah Carey’s hit song “Hero” infringed the copyrights in the plaintiffs’ unpublished songs. (Please note this matter was handled by a Willenken attorney at a prior firm.)
December 26, 2019
Obtained jury verdict of trademark infringement, finding that Old Navy’s use of “Active by Old Navy” infringed client Active Ride Shop’s “Active” trademarks. (Please note this matter was handled by a Willenken attorney at a prior firm.)
December 26, 2019
In the highly-watched Holocaust art case, Amelia Sargent submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the Solicitor General of the Kingdom of Spain regarding the application of Spanish principles of adverse possession.
June 1, 2019
Represented one of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies in a complex breach of contract action. Our client, one of the largest biopharmaceutical companies in the world, sought claims in excess of $52 million related to the defendant’s formulary management for some of the largest sponsored health plans in the country. The breaches at issue were
June 1, 2019
Prosecuted breach of fiduciary and corporate control claims against a former officer and director involving corporate theft. Willenken secured a highly favorable settlement wherein the client was able to obtain full restoration after the plaintiffs’ alleged conversion and breach of fiduciary duty.
May 1, 2019
Represented a national discount tool and equipment retailer in a product liability lawsuit in which three plaintiffs alleged that the firm’s client sold a defective product that caused permanent, disfiguring injuries. The plaintiffs originally filed the lawsuit against our client in California. Led by partner Eileen Ahern, the firm successfully filed a forum non conveniens
May 1, 2019
Secured a motion to dismiss at the pleading stage by prevailing on an immunity defense under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act on behalf of a leading social media app company in a high-stakes product liability matter.
May 1, 2019
