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- Gredd v. Bear, Stearns
Securities Corp.
- Bankruptcy action: Failure to conduct diligent inquiry into fraud perpetrated by Manhattan Investment Fund. Claim for $141 million.
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- In Re: JDS Uniphase
Securities Litigation
- Securities class action: Misrepresentation and insider trading. Claim for $20 billion.
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- In Re: Visa Check/Mastermoney
Antitrust Litigation
- Antitrust. Claim for $75 billion.
Our client: Defendant MasterCard
Verdict: settlement
- Lamken v. Orrick,
Herrington & Sutcliffe
- Employment: wrongful termination
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Florida State Board of
Administration v. Alliance
Capital Management
- Breach of contract. Claim for $300 million.
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Davis v. Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
- Class action: product liability
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Kendall-Jackson Winery
v. E&J Gallo Winery
- Trade dress
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Workmen’s Auto Insurance Co. v. Guy Carpenter Insurance et al.
- Breach of reinsurance contract
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Stapper v. Genie Corporation
- Product liability
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defense
- STPUD v. Exxon
- Toxic tort: MTBE groundwater contamination
Our client: Defendant Exxon
Verdict: settlement Exxon, verdict for plaintiff against remaining defendants
- Henday v. 3Com Corporation
- Employment: age discrimination
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- TA Instruments
v. PerkinElmer Corp.
- Patent infringement
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- MGE UPS Systems
v. General Electric/PMI et al.
- Copyright infringement
Our client: Plaintiff
Verdict: $5 million for the plaintiff
- ING Bank N.V. v. J.P. Morgan
Chase Bank et al.
- Breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud.
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: settlement
- Thrush v. Inland Container
- Employment: wrongful termination
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Smith v. Church & Dwight
- Product liability
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Betty Pi v. IBM
- Race discrimination/sexual harassment
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Xebec v. National Union Ins. Co.
- Fraud
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Elhertani v. Level One Communications (Intel)
- Employment
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Hoy v. City of Concord
- Dangerous roadway/death
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- CAL X-TRA v. Phoenix Holdings
- Aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty. Claim for $210 million compensatory damages plus punitives.
Our client: Plaintiff
Verdict: $360 million for the plaintiff ($210 million compensatory plus $150 million punitive damages)
- Young v. Key Pharmaceutical
- Product liability
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Carr v. Union Oil
- Employment: race discrimination
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Serpa & HSB v. International Paper
- Toxic tort: trespass, nuisance.
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Ilse Eng v. Santa Clara Valley
Water District
- Race discrimination
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Knott v. State of California (CHP)
- Wrongful death
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- LoGuercio v. United Airlines
- Employment
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Tucker v. REI Equipment
- Product liability
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- DeRosa v. Digital Equipment Corp.
- Product liability
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- California Housing
v. KPMG Peat Marwick
- Accounting malpractice
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Chua v. AT&T
- Race discrimination/sexual harassment
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Ligon v. Northwestern University
- Medical malpractice
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Agere v. Atmel
- Patent infringement
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Unisys v. Accenture
- Breach of contract
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: settlement
- Isuzu Motors v. Consumers Union
- Libel
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Kelly v. Sierra-at-Tahoe
- Personal injury
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Park Electrochemical/Nelco Technology v. Delco Electronics/Delphi
- Breach of contract
Our client: Plaintiff
Verdict: $30 Million for the plaintiff
- Story v. Unocal
- Employment: wrongful termination
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Val King v. Shell Oil Company
- Premises liability: toxic exposure
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: settlement
- Estate of Nicole Brown Simpson
v. O.J. Simpson
- Wrongful death
Our client: Plaintiff: children of Nicole Brown Simpson
Verdict: $34.5 million for the plaintiff
- Atmel v. St Paul Fire and Marine
- Insurance bad faith
Our client: Plaintiff
Verdict: settlement
- Studdard v. State of California
- Dangerous roadway
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Shell Trademark Management
v. Canadian American Oil Co.
- Trademark
Our client: Plaintiff
Verdict: settlement
- Tridelta Industries & Pitco Frialator
v. Frymaster Corp.
- Patent infringement
Our client: Plaintiff
Verdict: for the plaintiff
- Quadrant Corporation v. First Interstate Bank of California
- Breach of Contract
Our client: Plaintiff
Verdict: $15,250,000 for the plaintiff
- Montano v. CalTrans
- Dangerous condition of roadway
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Visser v. D&W Food Centers
- Employment: sexual harassment
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
v. Bank One, N.A. et al.
- Breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud
Our client: Defendant (JPMorgan Chase)
Verdict: settlement
- In Re: Joint Defense Brand Name PDA Litigation
- Antitrust
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Varian Medical Systems
v. Delfino and Day
- Internet libel
Our client: Plaintiff
Verdict: $775,000 for the plaintiff
- Maghribi v. Advanced Micro
Devices (AMD)
- Employment: race discrimination, wrongful termination. Claim for $200 million compensatory damages, plus punitive damages.
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defense
- J.Weiss, J. Ben-Meir & K. Simpson
v. Mentor Graphics Corp.
- Securities
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
- Stull v. Bank of America
- Unfair business practices/Professional negligence
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: settlement
- Mosten Management Co.
v. Zurich American
- Insurance coverage
Our client: Plaintiff
Verdict: $20 million for the plaintiff
- Acree v. General Motors
Acceptance Corporation
- Professional negligence: malpractice
Our client: Defendant
Verdict: for the defendant
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