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Business Law Counseling and Litigation

San Francisco & Silicon Valley

Mahamedi v. Paradice, Case No. 16-cv-2805 (N.D. Cal., filed May 24, 2016). Obtained precedent-setting orders in federal trade secret case on behalf of client against client’s former law partner, whereby all of defendant’s computer files were cloned on suspicion that defendant had misappropriated trade secrets.
Obtained judgment against AMD for breach of confidentiality on behalf of plaintiff client in Business Applications Performance Corporation v. Advanced Micro Devices, No. 111-CV-203837 (Santa Clara County Sup. Crt., filed June 27, 2011).
PQ Labs, Inc. v. Zaagtech, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-450 (N.D. Cal., filed Jan. 27, 2012). Representing defendants, succeeded at trial in reducing damages claim by over 90%, in a complex hardware and software case relating to touch screen technology.

Represented plaintiff in BMMsoft, Inc. v. White Oaks Technology, Inc., No. 09-4562 (N.D. Cal., filed Sept. 8, 2009). Confidential settlement in favor of client.
Represented plaintiff in Verity, Inc. v. CareerBuilder LLC, No. 03-CV-03911-JW (N.D. Cal., filed Nov. 11, 2004). Obtained judgment against defendant for breach of license agreement and copyright infringement.
Represented plaintiff in ICLUBcentral, Inc. v. Investclub, Inc. No. 03-CV-05782-SBA (N.D. Cal., filed Dec. 22, 2003). Obtained settlement in favor of client on misappropriation of trade secrets and copyright infringement whereby infringing competitor exited the market.
Represented defendant/counter-plaintiff in Inxight Software v. Verity, Inc., No. 05-CV-01660-SC (N.D. Cal., filed April 21, 2005). Favorable settlement.

Obtained sweeping preliminary injunction for client Whaleco, Inc. (operator of leading commerce website temu.com), shutting down infringing websites and applications. Whaleco, Inc. v. temuds.com, Case No. 23-cv-00367 (N.D. Cal. Filed Jan. 25, 2023).
Represented plaintiff in obtaining full abandonment of trademark by defendants. iMatchative, Inc. v. Atlantic Fund Administration, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-4750 (N.D. Cal., filed Oct. 27, 2014)
Bebe au Lait, LLC v. Mothers Lounge, LLC (N.D. Cal., filed July 2, 2013). Favorable confidential settlement in trade dress case.
Sensible Foods, LLC v. World Gourmet, Inc., No. 11-cv-28119 (N.D. Cal., filed June 9, 2011). Confidential settlement in favor of client.
Represented plaintiff in Langendorfer v. Nike, Inc., No. 09-3079 (N.D. Cal., filed July 8, 2009). Obtained judgment against Nike for willful trademark infringement.
Represented defendant in Microsoft Corporation v. OnlineNIC, Inc., No. 08-CV-04648 (N.D. Cal., filed Oct. 7, 2008). Case voluntarily dismissed by Microsoft.

Prevailed on precedent-setting ruling on California pricing statute. Remainder of case settled confidentially in favor of client. Bebe au Lait, LLC v. Mothers Lounge, LLC (N.D. Cal., filed July 2, 2013).
Favorable ruling on motion for judgment in Bivo v. ICLUBcentral, Inc., (Boulder Count. Dist.) that non-disparagement agreement between competitors was per se illegal.
Successfully represented defendant Business Applications Performance Corporation in class action litigation in In re Intel Laptop Batter Litigation, No. 09-cv-2889, (N.D. Cal., filed July 22, 2009), which was dismissed by pre-trial motion.
Represented plaintiff in Verity, Inc. v. Iphrase, Inc., No. 04-cv-04142-MEJ, (N.D. Cal., filed Sept. 29, 2004). Obtained favorable settlement for client.

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of defendant client, knocking out 90% of plaintiff’s claims in a venture capital dispute on ownership of a company. Moore v. Bebe au Lait, LLC, No. 11-cv-176639 (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, filed July 12, 2010). Fully affirmed on appeal, Appeal No. H-037266 (6^th Dist.)
Obtained favorable settlement for plaintiff client against a software vendor, where plaintiff alleged that defendant violated a marketing agreement by acquiring competitor. National Association of Investors Corp., v. Bivio., Inc., Case No. 10-567 (D. Col., filed March 10, 2010).
Successfully represented a venture fund named as a defendant in John Sylla v. Kataname, Inc. et al., No. CIV 449726 (San Mateo County Sup. Crt, filed September 20, 2005). Obtained dismissal of all claims against venture fund by pre-trial motion, while remaining defendants had judgment entered against them for $2.2 million. Also represented client on appeal, where trial ruling was affirmed. (Civil No. A130722, 1^st Dist.)
Represented plaintiff in Kokka & Backus, PC v. DataScout, LLC, No. 10-110 RS (N.D. Cal., filed Jan 08, 2010) alleging that plaintiff’s client and its officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to plaintiff as a creditor. Favorably settled for plaintiff.