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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 01:55:34+00:00

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Cathy Lui concentrates on trade secrets litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in the tech, financial services, and retail industries. Cathy has a particular focus on obtaining and defending against temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions under exigent circumstances in fast-paced trade secret actions.
Cathy has significant experience in actions arising from the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which created the first federal civil misappropriation of trade secrets claim in May 2016. Cathy has helped shape DTSA law on behalf of her clients through her involvement in some of the earliest DTSA litigation. Many of her trade secrets cases involve parallel criminal proceedings.
Cathy also engages in complex commercial litigation including employee mobility, breach of contract, and fraud cases. Her matters are often high-profile and industry-changing. She is currently representing Netflix in a novel employee mobility matter related to the use of fixed-term personal agreements with business executives; the matter is closely watched by the Hollywood and tech industries.
Cathy is an editor and contributing author of Orrick's trade secrets blog, Trade Secrets Watch, and regularly speaks and writes about trade secrets litigation. Cathy currently serves as the Co-Vice Chair of the Trade Secrets Interest Group of the California Lawyers Association's (formerly of the California State Bar) Intellectual Property Section.
Cathy currently serves as the Hiring Partner for the San Francisco office. In addition, she is very involved in diversity and inclusion initiatives. She is Co-Chair of the Asian American Bar Association's Judiciary Committee and is also active in the California Minority Counsel Program. Cathy also co-leads the Firm's Asian American Affinity Group.
Cathy's dedication to pro bono service was demonstrated by her work in an asylum merits hearing representing a Salvadoran religious activist persecuted by gangs in El Salvador. For her work on this matter, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights honored Cathy with the Father Cuchulain Moriarity Award. In addition, the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco recognized Cathy as an Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service in 2014 through 2016 for her work with helping homeless clients remove outstanding warrants barring them from access to housing and employment.
Fox v. Netflix. Currently defending Netflix in a novel employee mobility case regarding the validity of fixed-term contracts used with business executives at Fox.
Zynga v. Scopely, Inc. Defended Scopely, a gaming company, in defeating a TRO and preliminary injunction sought by Zynga in one of the first DTSA cases in Northern District of California.
Williams-Sonoma v. Arhaus. Represented two subsidiaries of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in obtaining a preliminary injunction against a former executive and his new employer from using plaintiffs' trade secrets. The court granted the injunction after a three-day evidentiary hearing in which Cathy conducted direct and cross-examinations of key witnesses.
AllCells v. Cepheus. Represented AllCells, a biotech company, in obtaining a preliminary injunction against a competitor formed by two former employees in one of the first DTSA cases in Northern District of California.
CP Kelco v. Yuan. Defended an individual client against allegations of trade secrets relating to gellan gums and biogums. Cathy served as second chair of a jury trial in San Diego Superior Court, and successfully limited plaintiff's recovery to less than four percent of the claimed $25M in damages.
State of Oregon v. Oracle. Defended Oracle against a $6.6 billion breach of contract, fraud, false claims act, and civil RICO claims brought by the State of Oregon. The matter resolved very favorably to Oracle.
Varian Medical v. Elekta. Represented medical devices leader Varian in obtaining a preliminary injunction after an evidentiary hearing against its biggest competitor in a trade secrets action. The injunction included the rarely-granted enjoinment that forced a senior VP of Elekta to stop sales activity related to Varian’s customers.
Toyota Motor Credit Corporation v. Amera. Successfully obtained preliminary injunction on behalf of Toyota against a former employee who misappropriated Toyota's trade secrets.
Speaker, California Ethics Update: New Year, New Rules, Asian American Bar Association MCLE Mini-Marathon, January 23, 2019.
Panelist, Business Development Bootcamp: A Practice Guide for Associates and Junior Partners, California Minority Counsel Program Annual Conference, October 11, 2018.
Panelist, Blockchain: Driving the Cryptocurrency Market and Potentially Transforming IP, Orrick's In-House Counsel Forum, June 6, 2018.
Faculty Presenter, Forensic Investigations/Strategies for Lawfully On-Boarding a Competitor's Employees, Bridgeport Continuing Education, May 4, 2018.
Moderator, Do Your Diligence: Protecting Trade Secrets in Licensing and Tech Transactions, California Lawyers Association Trade Secrets and Licensing Interest Groups Webinar, March 21, 2018.
Speaker, Trade Secrets and Non-Compete - Focus on California, AIPLA Trade Secrets Law Summit, March 1, 2018.
Faculty Presenter, Fundamentals of Taking Depositions, Bridgeport Continuing Education, February 23, 2018.
Speaker, Self Promotion: Overcoming Cultural Restraints, Asian American Bar Association MCLE Mini-Marathon, January 17, 2018.
Moderator, In-House Roles: J.D. Advantaged Positions In-House, Asian American Bar Association, June 15, 2017.
Moderator, A Primer on Reasonable Royalty Damages for Trade Secret Litigators, State Bar of California Intellectual Property Law Section Trade Secrets Interest Group Webinar, July 28, 2016.
Author, "Spotlight on China: Trade Wars?," Intellectual Property Magazine, May 2018.
Author, "The Tariff Chess Match Between China and the U.S. Continues: Orrick's International Trade & Compliance Team Provides Insights on the Announcement of Potential Chinese Products Subject to Tariffs," Trade Secrets Watch, April 6, 2018.
Co-author, "Rising Tensions as Trump Administration Prepares to Announce Results of Section 301 Trade Investigation into China's Alleged Intellectual Property Rights Violations," Trade Secrets Watch, January 19, 2018.
Orrick’s Rob Shwarts, Mike Weil and Cathy Lui reflect on the one-year anniversary of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) in a Recorder article.

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