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2015 Matters | James Chadwick
• Media and First Amendment Litigation Media: Defended Mother Jones Magazine in a defamation action brought by a prominent Idaho billionaire buisinessman and political contributor, obtaining summary judgement in favor of Mother Jones on all claims.
• Resolution of Breach of Contract Disputes: Successfully resolved multiple breach of contract disputes on behalf of clients in the entertainment, retail electronics, and financial services industries.
• Data Security Breach Investigation & Remediation: Effectively addressed data security breach for a financial services client.
IP Litigation
• Patent Litigation: Represented wireless technology provider in patent litigation against a competitor, bringing a declaratory judgment action, defending against competitor’s claims, obtaining a stay of litigation, and invalidating all claims of the asserted patent in reexamination.
• Trademark Litigation: Brought trademark infringement action on behalf of E*TRADE resulting in settlement amicably resolving dispute.
• IP Counseling: Advised clients in video game, software, and content distribution industries.
Business Trial
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