Technology
Experience
Counsel on LLC Agreement Involving Major Restaurant Chain
Acted as lead counsel in the negotiation and drafting of a complex limited liability company agreement, which assembled twelve distributors of a major restaurant chain seeking various economies of scale with respect to information technology.
Outsourcing Agreement
Lead negotiation and drafting of Facilities and Data Processing Management Services Outsourcing Agreement for a major client that provided for the outsourcing of all of the operation, maintenance, management, and processing of the client's computer system to a third party.
Licensing Agreements
Served as primary attorney for a client with respect to negotiating and drafting of licensing agreements, including computer software, and trademark and copyright applications and issues.
Counsel to Software Company
Represented food ingredient manufacturer owned by descendants of the founders in general legal matters including negotiating and interpreting business contracts, managing stockholder relationships, maintaining best governance practices, and eventual sale to private equity
Poison-Pill Claim Dismissed
Obtained dismissal of a breach of contract action against a human resources software company in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Plaintiff claimed breach of a settlement agreement through a clumsy attempt at a poison-pill clause. We carefully and clearly argued the plain language of the agreement could not support Plaintiff's theory. The Court agreed and dismissed the action. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals summarily affirmed the District Court.
$16MM Sale of Building in Las Vegas
Lead counsel to a technology CEO in the $11MM purchase, and subsequent $16MM sale, of a Strip-adjacent, luxury residential/commercial building in Las Vegas, NV.
Win of Largest Corporate Copyright Dispute in Nevada State History
Lead Nevada litigation counsel for major international publicly traded software development and support services provider in the largest corporate copyright dispute action in Nevada State history.
Counsel to a Technology Based Machining Company
Counsel to a technology based machining company assisting in the spinoff from a larger manufacturing concern, and served as a general counsel to the company in a variety of commercial transactions.
Representation of Samsung in Patent Litigation
Representation of Samsung in patent litigation against Apple.
Defense Verdict in Antitrust Action
Successful defense of Micron against antitrust and related claims, alleging participation in the price fixing of DRAM memory and a boycott of competing DRAM memory technologies. We obtained a defense jury verdict after a four-month trial.