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State Of California
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals


The State Bar of California
Long Beach Barristers Assoc., Long Beach, CA,

Long Beach Children’s Museum

Member Finance Committee of Intern’l Business Association: 1990 – 1992

Venice Chamber Of Commerce, Venice, CA

CEB CIVIL LITIGATION REPORTER, Vol. 22, No. 2, March 2000 (with Surjit P. Soni)

CEB, Chapter 6, Intellectual Property Infringement and Misappropriation (2nd Ed. Jan. 2010 & Jan. 2011 Updates through 2015) (with Surjit P. Soni)
 

American States Ins. Co. v. Hayes Specialties, Inc. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying Lanham Act/unfair competition action)

Amir v. Chase Manhattan Bank (represented bank in quiet title/slander of title/foreclosure action)

Anchor Bancorp, Inc. v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for right to independent counsel to defend underlying action)

Atlapac Trading Co. v. American Motorist Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying Lanham Act/unfair competition action)

Basamah v. Zein, Inc. (successfully obtained order transferring action to Virginia based on inconvenient forum)

Bradleys’ Electric, Inc. v. CIGNA Lloyds Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying action)

Calbran v. Gibbs (successfully prosecuted claims for misappropriation of trade secrets/unfair competition against former employee)

Carrillo v. Fonovisa, Inc. (defended trademark infringement action by Latin musical group regarding name of competing band)

Chase Manhattan Bank v. Executive Life Ins. Co. (represented bank as holder of two deeds of trust in rehabilitation proceedings of Executive Life Ins.)

Communications Satellite Corp v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying antitrust/unfair competition action)

COMSAT Corp. v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying antitrust/unfair competition action)

Continental Bottlers, Inc. v. Superior Distributing, Inc. (successfully prosecuted claims by bottling company for misappropriation of trade secrets/unfair competition)

Creative Labs v. Cyrix Corp. (defended Cyrix against claims for trademark infringement/unfair competition action)

Cyrix Corp. v. Vigilant Ins, Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying trademark infringement/unfair competition action)

Dogloo, Inc. v. Northern Ins. Co. of New York (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying action)

Edgington Oil Co. v. San Joaquin Refining Co., Inc. (represented defendant refining company in breach of contract action)

Ernest W. Hahn, Inc./Hahn Property Management, Inc. (represented developer/owner/manager of shopping malls and commercial property in various unlawful detainer actions and defended against various negligence actions)

Facility Management, Inc. of So. Cal. v. Spectator Marketing Corp. (successfully prosecuted claims for breach of contract)

Federal Ins. Co. v. Southwestern Wirecloth, Inc. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying trademark/patent infringement action)

Fonovisa, Inc. (organized and maintained self funding copyright and trademark enforcement program for largest Latin Music record company in the U.S.)

Fonovisa, Inc. v. Cherry Auction (obtained favorable resolution in vicarious trademark/copyright liability action against owners of swap meet)

Fox v. Riverside Downtown Partnership/City of Riverside (successfully resolved action for breach of contract and artist’s moral rights claim)

Hebrew Union College v. C.L. Peck/Jones Brothers Construction Corp. (represented Hebrew Union College in construction defect action against building contractors)

Heidelberg USA, Inc. v. PGI Int’l Corp. (successfully defended commercial printing company against claims for breach of lease/breach of contract regarding commercial printing press)

Hewlett-Packard v. CIGNA Property & Casualty Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying antitrust/unfair competition action)

Homedics, Inc. v. CNA/CIGNA Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying patent infringement/Lanham Act action)

affee/Nat’l Lumber v. Alex Robertson Co. (represented plaintiff in breach of contract action)

Jay Import Co., Inc. v. Royal Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying copyright infringement/unfair competition action)

Lakeshore Curriculum Materials, Co. v. Rock Paint Distributing Corp. (represented plaintiff re Lanham Act and unfair competition claims)

Leeds v. First Heights Bank (represented bank in action re contract for purchase of REO property)

Lexmark Int’l, Inc. v. Transportation Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying action for misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition)

Long Beach Transit (defended various litigation matters, including employment issues)

Long Beach Memorial Hospital (defended against various medical malpractice claims)

M.G.V. Fashion Group, Inc. v. Amzalak (successfully prosecuted claims by exclusive U.S. licensee of French designer womens apparel for trademark infringement)

M.Z. Berger & Co., Inc. v. The Travelers Comm’l Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying action by Michael Jordan for trademark infringement, Lanham Act and unfair competition)

Magnavox Electronic Systems Co. v. Standard Elektrik Lorenz AG (successfully prosecuted claims by Magnavox for breach of contract)

Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc. v. Sudler (defended contractor/lessor in construction defect action)

Nusonics, Inc. v. Northwestern Pacific Indemnity Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying action for misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertising, unfair competition and Lanham Act)

Parafrance Communication, S.A. and Paravision International S.A. v. De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, Inc. (represented plaintiff in bankruptcy adversary proceeding re claims for breach of contract, fraud and unjust enrichment in conjunction with asset purchase of movie library)

Paul R. Briles, Inc. v. Reid Products, Inc. (successfully defended aerospace bolt manufacturer against claims for trademark infringement, unfair competition and Lanham Act violations)

Pinkerton Computer Consultants, Inc. v. Hartford Ins. Co. of the Midwest (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in trademark infringement/Lanham Act action)

Polaris Pool Systems, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying copyright infringement/misappropriation of trade secrets action)

Polaris Pool Systems, Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying action)

Sir Speedy, Inc. (represented franchisor of printing stores in various breach of contract/trademark infringement actions)

Speedy Sign A Rama USA, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co. (successfully prosecuted claim for payment of defense in underlying action for copyright infringement, Lanham Act violations and unfair competition)

The Helman Group, Ltd. v. The Tegner Co. (successfully prosecuted insurance broker professional negligence action)

United Agri-Services, Inc. v. Natren, Inc. (successfully obtained dismissal of action based on lack of personal jurisdiction)