Defended KeyBank, N.A. against claims of fraud, breach of contract, and negligence. The firm prevailed on behalf of KeyBank on a demurrer, resulting in all of the claims being dismissed with prejudice.
April 1, 2013
Represented a leading public utilities company in a lawsuit arising out of a leak in a gas pipeline. The firm’s aggressive discovery tactics ultimately drove the plaintiffs to settle for a small fraction of their original demand.
March 15, 2013
Represented a key cooperating witness in a grand jury investigation into public corruption and bribery committed by the mayor of a Southern California municipality.
January 1, 2013
Defended against a local municipality’s suit that placed a $2 billion electrical transmission project in grave jeopardy. A fortune 250 investor-owned utility was upgrading 173 miles of its electrical power lines to transmit to Southern California electricity produced by renewable power sources, such as wind, from the central valley of California. The $2 billion project,
December 31, 2012
Defended a case in which a consumer electronics accessory company sued its competitor for patent infringement. Willenken was retained to defend the initial action in the District of Colorado and a surprise second action: a section 337 before the International Trade Commission (ITC). After several months of rapid-fire litigation, Willenken obtained a very favorable global
October 1, 2012
On behalf of a national retailer, obtained a seven-figure settlement from a gaming conglomerate in a breach of contract dispute. The national retailer retained Willenken to pursue a breach of contract action for an unpaid, seven-figure licensing fee. Willenken devised a two-step summary adjudication strategy aimed at gutting the gaming conglomerate’s case before it reached
September 12, 2012
Defended Procter & Gamble (“P&G”) in a putative class action, in which the plaintiff alleged product liability, warranty, and violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act. After eliciting significant admissions from the plaintiff and key witnesses at depositions, the plaintiff agreed to an individual settlement on terms very favorable to P&G.
March 1, 2012
Represented one of the nation’s largest investor-owned utilities in a fast-track trial with just 49 days to prepare. On behalf of Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”), one of the nation’s largest investor-owned utilities, Willenken had negotiated and settled a substantial patent infringement case involving call-center and telecommunication technology. SoCalGas then retained us to pursue a contractual
January 1, 2012
On behalf of KeyBank, N.A., obtained summary judgment in the bank’s favor on claims for alleged violation of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act.
July 1, 2011
Defended the world’s largest electronic component contract manufacturer in a patent licensing breach of contract dispute less than 60 days before trial. The client, the world’s largest electronic component contract manufacturer, had been mired in the unfriendly venue of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas for nearly two years, defending against
November 1, 2010
