Cases
Representative Matters: Represented Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., publicly traded American company that designs, manufactures,
sells analog
mixed-signal integrated circuits, in a complex case against Motorola. Motorola opposed all of Maxim's worldwide trademark registrations of its new M mark
Maxim sued for declaratory relief
Motorola counterclaimed for trademark infringement. The case was settled
Motorola agreed that any future claims would be brought back before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, that all use by Maxim of the M mark
the mark itself are non-infringing,
that Motorola would withdraw all oppositions to Maxim's registrations of the M mark worldwide with each side bearing their own attorneys' fees
costs.
Represented a publicly-traded high tech company in the successful negotiation
settlement of a Delaware Chancery Court stock option backdating derivative suit involving the second largest financial restatement of a public company arising out of the stock option backdating sc
al in Silicon Valley. Mike successfully negotiated a settlement with the D&O carriers for insurance policy coverage
contribution of $21 million.
Secured a favorable settlement for our client, a publicly traded IT outsourcing company, in a federal action brought by plaintiffs alleging the breach of a merger agreement for failure to pay $20 million based on an earn out formula.
Represented the plaintiff, a semiconductor company, in a matter involving misappropriation of proprietary information
trade secrets, breach of a mutual non-disclosure agreement, breach of the implied covenant of good faith
fair dealing, breach of an employment agreement, unfair competition, breach of the duty of loyalty,
declaratory
injunctive relief.
Won a summary judgment for our client, a semiconductor company
trustee, in a claim for breach of fiduciary duty regarding trusts
trust administration.
Defended a manufacturer
distributor in a trademark infringement, cybersquatting,
related torts case concerning the use of an allegedly similar trade name, words,
marks in the golf accessory industry. We were brought in two weeks prior to trial with admitted liability
a stipulated preliminary injunction.
Defended numerous fiduciary duty D&O suits
claims, primarily for California
Delaware corporations, directors,
officers.
Litigated numerous business
corporate disputes involving stock transfers, rescission claims, corporate law violations, unfair stock dilution, dividend disputes, looting, enforcing quasi-preemptive rights, secured creditor litigation,
other related corporate litigation.
Defended lawyers under malpractice E&O policies, including corporate
real estate lawyers involving numerous business transactions including corporate formation, stock issuances,
dissolution.
Defended numerous real estate brokers
agents under malpractice E&O policies.
Acted as an expert witness qualified at trial in marital dissolution proceedings related to millions of dollars of corporate stock transfers of the CFO founder.
Retained as a consultant
expert for insurance companies regarding reasonable attorneys' fees
costs incurred in complex
high technology cases.
Defended
prosecuted suits for clients in approximately 1,000 business litigation matters, including as insurer retained defense counsel or independent counsel retained by the insured policyholder.
