Clients call upon our Los Angeles bench of award-winning litigators, trial lawyers, and dealmakers because of our ability to consistently deliver excellence in the most complex and demanding matters.
Our seasoned advocates bring deep experience in handling high-stakes matters, including class action, intellectual property, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust, white-collar crime, and professional liability. Our nationally recognized dealmakers negotiate large and complex transactions for a sophisticated roster of clients, including for those in the media and entertainment markets. We routinely investigate impact and high-profile matters, interface with law enforcement, and advise clients on compliance issues. The office is also a key hub for the firm’s Japan Practice.
Representative Experience
- Conducted an investigation of the high-profile fatal shooting during the production of the Rust film, including determining how live ammunition appeared on the set and how a live round was loaded into the revolver.
- Represented Fox Sports in a first-of-its kind national media and sports wagering partnership in the United States that created FOX Bet.
- Defended dozens of consumer class actions for leading global companies, including Clorox, Reynolds, Kraft, Kellogg, Mondelez, and Colgate-Palmolive, among others.
- Called upon by the country’s largest law firms in times of crisis, earning our reputation as the “lawyer’s lawyers.”
- Represented a consortium of broadcast television companies at every stage of litigation in a copyright case against Aereo, Inc. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of our clients, resulting in a monumental win for broadcasters and copyright owners. WNET v. Aereo (ABC v. Aereo).
- Won a $940 million jury verdict for Epic Systems, in a substantial corporate espionage case. The verdict represented the largest verdict of any kind in Wisconsin’s history, and one of the largest trade secrets verdicts in US history. Epic Systems Corp. v. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
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