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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 22:33:18+00:00

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Yale Law School, 1989, J.D.
Represented DuPont in a patent infringement lawsuit concerning fire barrier laminate for thermal blankets. Jury verdict for DuPont.
Lead trial lawyer for Tyco in case against former director in connection with improper fees in SDNY. Adverse result at trial, reversed completely on appeal.
Trial lawyer for Tyco in case against former CFO for improperly received compensation in SDNY. Obtained order in favor of Tyco after bench trial.
Lead trial lawyer for RyMed in patent lawsuit in two trials in Delaware. The first trial had mixed results, and an inconsistent verdict on a key infringement issue. In the second trial, the jury found in favor of RyMed that there was no literal infringement of the relevant patent. Other issues are pending.
Sensormatic v. The TAG Company US LLC et al.
Lead trial lawyer for Sensormatic in patent and trade secret trial in U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, Florida in August and October 2008. Won bench trial on all claims. Affirmed on appeal.
Lead counsel for Otis in patent infringement lawsuit concerning elevator controls. Adverse result in jury trial, reversed on appeal. Judgment in favor of client.
Lead counsel for Carrier in four consumer class-action lawsuits relating to secondary heat exchangers in furnaces manufactured by Carrier. Won Wisconsin case on summary judgment. Other lawsuits settled.
Lead trial counsel for United Technologies’ Hamilton Sundstrand division in patent infringement matter involving patents on methods for controlling surge in auxiliary power units used on large commercial airplanes. Hired to try case relating to Festo issue after case remanded to trial court. Won complete defense judgment and reversal of prior $46.5 million jury verdict. Affirmed by Federal Circuit and cert. denied by U.S. Supreme Court.
Lead trial counsel in successful defense of United Technologies’ Hamilton Sundstrand division in a patent infringement trial. Honeywell alleged that Hamilton Sundstrand infringed a patent relating to the starting of an Auxiliary Power Unit for an airplane. Honeywell sought $135 million in damages (including interest and treble damages). Jury verdict in client’s favor, finding that Hamilton Sundstrand did not infringe Honeywell’s patent and that the patent was invalid.
Lead counsel for Sensormatic in patent infringement case against Sensormatic. Won on summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of Sensormatic. Largely affirmed on appeal by the Federal Circuit.
Co-lead counsel for Novartis in two-week ICC arbitration hearing.
Lead counsel for Tyco in patent infringement and tortious interference case. The parties settled the patent claim. The Court dismissed the tortious interference claims against Tyco.
Lead counsel for United Technologies in a patent interference lawsuit. First-chaired a three-day bench trial in December 2005. Lost at trial and affirmed on appeal. Later patent infringement case by Rolls Royce on this technology won by United Technologies.
Represented Deloitte & Touche in lawsuits by bondholders against auditors and financial institutions in connection with the issues that led to the bankruptcy of NCFE. The majority of the claims against Deloitte settled or were dismissed.
Represented Safeclick in patent infringement lawsuit relating to Verified by Visa system. Adverse summary judgment ruling.
First-chaired in a one-week arbitration hearing representing DuPont concerning royalties owed under agreement relating to Losartan anti-hypertension drug. Favorable ruling for DuPont.
First-chaired in a three-day arbitration hearing representing FTD against Teleflora and AFS for breach of contract, in connection with minimum annual order fees due under agreements to provide access to FTD’s Mercury Network. The arbitrator issued an award in favor of FTD.
Represented Bayer in its suit for patent infringement to enjoin generic drug manufacturers from obtaining FDA approval to market and sell a generic version of Bayer’s antibiotic Cipro®. Won case on summary judgment motion. Affirmed on appeal.
Rheox, Inc. v. Entact, Inc.
Represented Rheox, Inc. in patent case involving method to remediate soil contamination. Adverse Markman hearing ruling.
Represented Arthur Andersen in litigation relating to derivative securities trading. Obtained partial summary judgment as to most of plaintiff’s damages claim, case settled thereafter.
Represented Pratt & Whitney unit of United Technologies in antitrust litigation claiming Pratt & Whitney monopolized jet engine parts aftermarket. 16-week jury trial. State Court (San Antonio, Texas). Chromalloy represented by Weil, Gotshal (New York). Jury verdict for Pratt & Whitney. Chromalloy takes nothing. Affirmed on appeal.
Patent infringement case involving industrial sanders. Represented defendant CRL in federal court in Portland, Oregon. Jury verdict on damages for CRL. Advisory jury verdict on invalidity favored Haney.
Represented Gerrity Oil and individual officers and directors in securities fraud class action arising out of alleged nondisclosure of information relating to reserves and production. Case settled favorably after argument on dispositive motions.
Whirlpool Financial Corp. v. W.R. Grace & Co., et al.
Represented W.R. Grace in securities fraud action relating to acquisition financing transaction. Case won below and affirmed on appeal.
O’Connell, et al. v. Continental Can Co.
Represented Continental Can Co. in ERISA complaint. Dismissed by trial court and affirmed by Seventh Circuit.
Trial counsel for Bayer in breach of contract lawsuit concerning anti-cancer compound. Case settled in middle of trial in N.D. California.
Lead counsel for DuPont in patent infringement lawsuit concerning pesticide. Case settled.
Co-lead counsel for Tyco Healthcare in patent infringement lawsuit concerning device used in hernia repair surgery. Case settled.
Lead counsel for Medline in arbitration concerning purchase of a business. Case settled.
Lead counsel for Tyco in ERISA lawsuit in connection with fall in stock price in 2002. Case settled.
Lead counsel for Otis in patent infringement lawsuit concerning belts used on elevators. Case pending.
Rembrandt v. ADT et al.
Lead counsel for ADT in patent infringement lawsuit filed against multiple defendants in the Eastern District of Virginia relating to high-speed dial-up modems. Defendant settled.
Represented Tyco in securities law claim relating to registration statement issued by Tyco in connection with the merger with Mallinckrodt. Case settled.
Represented DuPont in case for breach of contract and promissory estoppel relating to DuPont’s business that makes fabric for surgical drapes and gowns. Case settled just before trial with settlement worth over eight figures.
Represented 3Com against Cambia Networks in trade secrets misappropriation and breach of contract case involving 3G wireless technology. Case settled.
Represented Andersen in negligence and fraud action in connection with Andersen’s audit of Sunbeam. Case settled.
Represented DuPont in patent infringement action against Dyneon subsidiary of 3M. Case settled prior to Markman hearing.
Represented Princeton Video Image, Inc. in patent case concerning insertion of video images, such as billboards and first & ten line, into live broadcasts. Case settled.
Siemens Canada, Ltd. v. Lectron Products, Inc.
Represented Siemens Canada in patent litigation concerning electronically controlled fuel vapor management valve technology. Case settled.
Represented plaintiff Johnson Products in federal court in Chicago. Patent infringement litigation involving chemical compositions used in hair treatment products. After evidentiary Markman hearing, all patent claim interpretation issues resolved favorably to client. Case settled on favorable terms.
Represented Pratt & Whitney in Paris commercial arbitration against Korean company.
Brantman et al. v. MFS Communications Co., et al.
Represented MFS Communications Co. in securities fraud lawsuit. Settled favorably on second day of trial.
Figgie International, Inc. v. Crown Beverage Packaging Inc., et al.
Represented Continental Can Company, Inc. in dispute concerning asset purchase agreement as responsibility for clean-up of plants. Settled favorably on first day of trial.
Represented DuPont in arbitration relating to non-compete clause. Case settled prior to hearing.
Sound Solution, L.P., et al. v. United Technologies Corporation, et al.
Represented Pratt & Whitney in antitrust lawsuit. Case settled prior to trial.

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