On behalf of a small fashion house, filed an opposition to the registration of the mark “LANY” for entertainment services. The Willenken team asserted an incontestable trademark owned by a small fashion house against an emergent rock band which is using our client’s “LANY” mark in its merchandising. We filed an opposition to the rock
February 27, 2019
Launched a successful campaign enforcing a trademark family belonging to our client, a leading car insurance provider, against various competitors and small, unaffiliated businesses.
February 1, 2019
Representing a leading manufacturer of insulated water bottles in a trade secrets suit. The firm is prosecuting a case against Lindsay Hatcher Co. and individual defendants, in which our client alleges breach of fiduciary duties, misappropriation of trade secrets, and violation of confidentiality obligations.
January 24, 2019
Represented nine executives and employees of an autonomous electric vehicle start-up facing allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets, violation of non-solicitation and confidentiality obligations, and breach of fiduciary duties in arbitration from their former company. As part of a joint defense team, Willenken reached a global and highly favorable settlement for the arbitration against our
December 4, 2018
Defended California technology company ARM Enterprises, Inc. (“ARM”) in a week-long patent trial in Seattle. Willenken represented ARM in a matter where the plaintiff alleged patent infringement. The plaintiff sought $4.5 million in damages but ultimately secured judgment of a mere $192,000.
August 22, 2018
Defending a former freight forwarding company executive against claims of breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of trade secrets. The Willenken team uncovered illegal hacking of our clients’ emails and have successfully moved to amend our claims to add causes of action for violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Stored Communications Act,
July 20, 2018
Defended and favorably resolved 10 administrative enforcement proceedings brought by the California Attorney General’s Office charging one of the nation’s largest solar systems providers with contracting license violations in connection with the financing and lease of residential solar energy equipment and systems.
March 26, 2018
Obtained a $1 million victory and a total defense victory to $16 million in counterclaims for Lumens Co., Ltd. (“Lumens”). Willenken represented Korea-based LED manufacturer Lumens in a breach of contract case against a distributor and subsequent counterclaims that went on for four grueling years of litigation. As the team prepared for trial, we filed
March 13, 2018
Defended a major home improvement contractor in administrative enforcement actions brought by the California Attorney General’s Office.
January 1, 2018
Represented Ticketmaster in a putative nationwide class action by ticket resellers who utilized Ticketmaster’s transaction platform to resell event and concert tickets in Canada. The plaintiffs alleged that Ticketmaster acted unlawfully by paying them in Canadian rather than U.S. dollars, and pocketed profits resulting from the currency conversion. Willenken filed a motion to compel arbitration
December 12, 2017
