Cases
Experience: Intellectual Property Litigation/Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition: 3M Company
3M Innovative Properties Company: v. ACS Industries, Inc. (U.S. District Court of Minnesota): Represented 3M in action for misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition
tortious interference against a competitor.
Dexcom, Inc.
Charles Boykin v.
Medtronic, Inc.: (USDC Southern District) Represent Medtronic in parallel litigation in California, where former employee sought declaratory relief that non-compete
non-solicit provisions in employment agreement were not enforceable in California, despite ongoing enforcement proceeding in Minnesota.
ECI Software Solutions: v Sheridan, et al.: Represented ECI in a complaint against former employees
independent contractors for trade secret misappropriation under DTSA, 18 U.S.C. 1836,
related claims.
Ermetic Ltd.:, v. David Bise: Breach of restrictive covenant by former employee David Bise.
EverDriven: vs FirstAlt, et al. (US Dist Ct, ND CA): DTSA, UTSA
related claims in federal court against competitor for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, among other things.
Everdriven Technologies, LLC: v First Student, Inc: Represented Everdriven in a complaint against competitor company for trade secret misappropriation
related claims.
EverDriven: Mead (AAA matter): DTSA, UTSA
related claims in arbitration against former employee for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets for the benefit of a competitor, among other things.
WeRide Corp. et al v. Wang, Huang,
Zhong Zhi Xing Technology Co. Ltd, Allride, AI Inc,: ND Cal. Defended corporate defendants in case alleging misappropriation of trade secrets relating to autonomous car technology. Published decisions include: WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22915 (Feb. 12, 2019)
WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 379 F. Supp. 3d 834, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55996 (March 22, 2019)
WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130781
2019 WL 3555343 (August 5, 2019)
WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160378 (Sept 18, 2019)
WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174869 (Oct. 7, 2019)
WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192212, 2019 WL 5722620 (Nov. 5, 2019)
Nicole Wilson
Rosetta Stone LTD v. Open English LLC: Represented Open English in a multi-jurisdiction trade secret case (Florida
California) including a California declaratory relief claim under a non-compete agreement.
Stephanie Allen
Rosetta Stone LTD v. Open English LLC: Represented Open English in a multi-jurisdiction trade secret case (Florida
California) including a California declaratory relief claim under a non-compete agreement.
NFP Retirement, Inc. v Kyle Posvistak et al: Represented plaintiff company in seeking injunctive relief against departing employees taking confidential customer information.
Labor
Employment: Caroline S
ers v.
eCommerce Industries, Inc.: Wrongful termination case, alleging pregnancy discrimination.
Clark v.
HDR: Defended client in a case alleging racial discrimination.
Franchise Law: La-Z-Boy Incorporated v.
Masashi-Noriko, Inc.: Represented client in litigation involving franchise, contractual,
quasi-contractual disputes.
Salvesen v. La-Z-Boy Incorporated
.: Represented client in litigation involving franchise, contractual,
quasi-contractual disputes.
Contract Disputes/Business Torts: EPI Solution Technology Co., et al.v. Veeco Instruments, Inc.: Represented client in litigation involving international contractual
quasi-contractual disputes.
eCommerce Industries, Inc. v. MWA Intelligence, Inc.: Represented software spin-off,
Tech AnyWare, LLC:, in Delaware Chancery action, alleging various tort claims arising from spin-off.
Toolco Industrial Corp. v. Bowen & Groves, Inc., et al.: Defended client in litigation involving contractual
quasi-contractual disputes.
eCommerce Industries, Inc.: v. MWA Intelligence, Inc.: Represented client in multi-district litigation involving contractual
quasi-contractual disputes.
Products Liability: Estepp v. 3M Electronic Monitoring, Inc., et al.: Defended client in litigation involving product liability claims.
Published
Unpublished Decisions: DiVincent v. DiVincent: 2013 WL 6234619 (N.D Cal, December 2, 2013)
eCommerce Industries, Inc.: v. MWA Intelligence, Inc.: 2013 WL 5621678 (Court of Chancery of Delaware, October 4, 2013)
Patent Litigation representations prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Invalidated all asserted claims in reexamination proceedings while representing a consumer electronics developer, Microsoft,
Yahoo! in patent litigation relating to digital media.
Represented consumer electronics developer in patent litigation.
Represented consumer electronics developer
a newly hired employee in trade secret litigation.
Obtained summary judgment of invalidity of seven of nine independent claims for consumer electronics developer in patent litigation.
Function Media v. Yahoo!. Defended Yahoo! against suit accusing Yahoo!'s internet advertising methods of infringing two patents.
