Copyright – Copyright infringement suit for Plaintiff in U.S. District Court in San Jose, CA. by a company selling network middleware accusing client of over-installing multiple copies of the product beyond the terms of the license. The case involved complex issues of software development and systems analysis. Case resolved with large copyright settlement payout for Plaintiff for after summary judgment sharply in favor of Plaintiff was secured by the firm.

First Amendment – Russian Orthodox nunnery seeking to secede from the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad sought help to retain church property in the face of central church claims of diocesan supremacy. The Superior Court case, joint-ventured with the Michael Bassi Law Firm, required translation of over 70,000 Russian documents and focused on First Amendment issues of church secession, schism and the corporate structure of the church, diocese and nunnery. Case settled favorably after three days of trial in State Court, San Francisco, CA.

Government Contract Class Action – Class action claim in State Court in San Francisco against City for loss of incentives granted to taxi drivers who purchased clean air vehicles. Case involves issues of municipal immunity, contract and estoppel claims. State Court, San Francisco, CA.

Medical Research / Patient’s Consent – Defense of National Research Institute under VA and University of California at San Francisco doctors of patients’ rights claim brought by AIDS patient’s alleging the failure of consent procedures prior to drug testing study. Motion to dismiss claim against Research Institute granted by U.S. District Court in San Francisco, CA.

Corporate Control – Corporate control dispute over caviar farming company. The case involved multiple parties and ongoing injunctive relief claims intertwined with takeover advice and corporate governance issues. Derivative action on behalf of corporation before the U.S. District Court, San Francisco, CA.

Complex Product Liability – Severe personal injury case due to malfunction of computerized glass bottle-making machine. Five week trial in State Court, Madera, CA. using wide range of computerized animations and other electronic evidence presentation methods.

Investment Banking – Contract claim for breach of contract for failure to close corporate asset sale involving large manufacturing business. Significant settlement obtained for investment banker through judicial mediation in State Court, Napa, CA.

Civil RICO – Defense of civil RICO action for small crab wholesaler centering on the breaking of a crabber’s strike by a large operator. Favorable settlement obtained prior to trial in the U.S. District Court, San Francisco, CA.

Fair Credit Reporting – Action under Fair Credit Reporting statutes against back which wrongfully reported first mortgage real estate as second mortgage debt, ruining Plaintiffs’ credit rating and preventing purchase of in single family homes to create personal pension. State Court, Hollister, CA.

Executive Wrongful Termination – Wrongful termination claim by Senior VP of Sales for closely-held medical device company based on twenty years of work building company and resultant ownership claims. The case, tried to a Santa Cruz jury, involved reconstructing the sales and economic history for the company to support the client’s salary, commission and bonus claims. Significant Plaintiff’s verdict after three week trial, State Court, Santa Cruz, CA.

Disability Insurance Coverage – Insurance bad faith claim on behalf of attorney disputing insurance company denial of coverage for depression-related inability to pursue career. Significant settlement obtained.