INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

• Large Manufacturing Company v. Former Employee and Creditor Company, achieved multi-million dollar settlement of federal copyright infringement and trade secret case for manufacturing client after proving that former employee and a competitor took our client’s software, used it on over 100 projects, and destroyed evidence
• Developer of Laser Technology v. Purchaser of Nanotechnology Patents and IP, dispute concerning asset purchase agreement and license rights to transferred patents and related IP for nanotechnology, following 6 day arbitration and later challenge to arbitration award, case resolved
• Bray International, Inc., and Unit Process Company v. Jeffrey M. Baker, sued former employee for trade secrets misappropriation, defeated motion to dismiss, and obtained a favorable resolution
• Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. v. Avnera Corporation, et al., defended trade secret misappropriation case to achieve resolution that allowed clients to successfully launch wireless audio products
• Edsal Manufacturing Company, Inc. v. Vault Brand, Inc., defeated claims of trademark infringement and vindicated client’s use of mark
• UBS Financial Services v. Lawrence, et al., in suit for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of employment agreements, obtained injunctive relief against former employees of financial services company

HEALTH CARE

• ATRIO Health Plans, Inc. v. Umpqua Health, dispute relating to parties’ Medicare Advantage Services Agreement, after 6-day trial before a three member panel of arbitrators, defeated claims by ATRIO totaling approximately $5 million and obtained judgment against ATRIO of approximately $4.6 million for Umpqua for breach of fiduciary duty
• Lags Spine and Sportscare Medical Centers v CareOregon, Inc., successfully defended claim by provider to recover for services not medically necessary or appropriate, defense award after arbitration
• Grants Pass Management Services, Inc. dba Oregon Health Management Services, Inc. v. ATRIO Health Plans, Inc., asserted claims against Medicare Advantage Plan for actuarially unsound practices and breach of duty of good faith, settled
• Physician v. Physician Medical Group, after three day arbitration on claim of alleged disability discrimination, obtained award in favor of Medical Group dismissing all claims. Later prevailed at trial on Physician’s Petition to Vacate the arbitral award, and obtained final judgment against Physician

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

• KIC, LLC v Zhejiang Dicastal Hongxin Technology Co., Ltd., represented plaintiffs in breach of exclusive distributor agreement, after trial more than $3 million award
• The Baseball Club of Tacoma, LLC v. SDL Baseball Partners, LLC, et al., in suit regarding alleged misrepresentations in sale of minor league baseball team for $20 million, following successful appeal to the Washington Court of Appeals, case resolved to satisfaction of clients
• Whirlwind, Inc. v. West Oregon Wood Products, defended claim of breach of contract and won arbitration, as well as award of attorney fees
• Farmer Bros. Co. and Boyd Assets Co. v Boyd Coffee Company, BCC Newco Inc., David D. Boyd Trust, Boyd Family Trust, David D. Boyd, and Richard D. Boyd, defended seller of assets concerning claims arising out of asset sale, and negotiated favorable settlement
• EnSoftek, Inc. v. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, Inc., sued to enforce software services agreement and successfully consolidated parallel actions in home forum, and defeated motion to transfer case, resulting in settlement
• Efran v. All In Enterprises, et al., in consumer class action suit regarding alleged false advertising concerning pesticide, successfully obtained dismissal of claims against investor and pesticide marketer
• Proctor Group Ltd. v. VaproShield, LLC, in a suit to enforce an exclusive distribution relationship, defeated motions for summary judgment and bifurcation to position case for successful resolution
• Boyd Coffee Company v. Technivorm, B.V. / Technivorm, B.V. v. Boyd Coffee Company, in suits commenced in different jurisdictions concerning the enforcement of a distribution agreement, succeeded in transferring foreign case and compelling litigation to proceed in client’s home forum, leading to successful resolution
• Truong v. La Cie, Limited, defended manufacturer of computer hard drives in class action lawsuit and, after filing motion for summary judgment to dispose of all claims, achieved favorable resolution
• Morris Ventures v. Full Market Value, Inc., et al., sued current and former officers and directors for securities fraud and, after completion of discovery and pending motions for summary judgment, obtained settlement of entire amount of investment lost in failed venture
• Venture Mechanics v. Apex Drive Laboratories, won summary judgment and final dismissal with prejudice of claims by investment agent who alleged partial ownership or equivalent damages of newly formed venture
• Quantum Technology Partners II, L.P. v. Altman Browning and Company, et al., won final dismissal with prejudice of shareholder derivative action for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by directors and officers
• Convasys Corporation v. Karen Fast, after discovery, mediated resolution to recover for client favorable settlement of substantial sums for shares of stock owed under stock option agreement
• Skyward Construction v. Rogers Construction, et al., won award for compensatory and punitive damages for fraud

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

• Raffensperger v. Select Portfolio Servicing, defeated claims under Truth in Lending Act and Mortgage Lender Liability Laws, resulting in judgment for client
• In re Cowlitz Bank, on behalf of the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, investigated claims against directors and officers of failed Bank for their negligence, gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duty
• In re United Western Bank, on behalf of the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, investigated claims against directors and officers of failed Bank for their negligence, gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, and later filed suit on behalf of FDIC-Receiver for more than $30 million in damages
• In re Silver Falls Bank, on behalf of the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, investigated claims against directors and officers of failed Bank for their negligence, gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, and negotiated settlement of $1.3 million to the FDIC