Earlier this month, Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California ruled in favor of Lewis & Llewellyn client, Top Agent Network, Inc., in a closely watched case involving alleged theft of trade secrets by Zillow. Judge Seeborg found that TAN’s claims for theft of trade secrets and breach of oral contract could proceed to discovery against Zillow, despite attempts by Zillow to dismiss the entire complaint. Paul Llewellyn and Evan Burbidge argued before Judge Seeborg in July in connection with the motion.
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Lewis & Llewellyn is pleased to announce that Marc Lewis has been selected to Chair the Executive Committee for the Litigation Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco. Marc has been on this committee since 2013. As the Chair of this prestigious committee, Marc will:
- Work closely with state and federal court judges to address civil litigation issues;
- Educate BASF members regarding current litigation developments;
- Provide comments regarding proposed changes in statutes and regulations affecting litigators; and
Promote the highest standards of ethical conduct among litigators
Lewis & Llewellyn is proud to sponsor the BASF’s Justice & Diversity Center Gala, taking place on September 18, 2014 in San Francisco. More than 500 people are expected to attend the event, which is the annual fundraiser benefitting the JDC’s pro bono legal services and diversity education programs.
Paul Llewellyn will be a featured speaker at Pincus Professional Education’s Superior Court Boot Camp Conference being held in San Francisco on October 10, 2014. The full day seminar will cover the nuts and bolts of practicing in Superior Court with experienced practitioners and judges sharing their tips and advice.
On September 2, 2014, Marc Lewis will moderate a seminar presented by the Litigation Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco and the Federal Bar Association. The seminar will feature eight Magistrate Judges from the Northern District of California and will include topics such as debunking common myths associated with consenting to magistrate jurisdiction and the pros and cons of consenting.
A Lewis & Llewellyn team, led by Paul Llewellyn and Matt Dickman, recently won summary judgment for its client, a major consumer electronics manufacturer, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against AIG Insurance Company. The Court ruled that AIG was required to defend the firm’s client in a series of underlying class actions. Law 360 featured this victory as one of the country’s notable rulings.
Last month, The Daily Journal, California’s leading legal newspaper, featured a full-page article on Lewis & Llewellyn. The article, entitled “Leap of Faith”, highlighted the firm’s continued growth and recent successes, with a client list ranging from small tech companies to some of the country’s best known corporations.
A link to the article can be found here.
In addition to our state and federal court trial practice, at Lewis & Llewellyn we routinely conduct alternative dispute resolution. Earlier this year, Lewis & Llewellyn defended a major San Francisco retailer in a bet-the-company commercial arbitration where the plaintiff was seeking substantial six figure damages. The Lewis & Llewellyn team, led by Marc Lewis and Ryan Erickson, secured a complete defense victory for the client. In addition, the plaintiff was ordered to pay our client’s attorneys’ fees.
Marc Lewis will be a featured speaker at Pincus Professional Education’s Federal Court Boot Camp Conference: How To Practice In Federal Court, being held in San Francisco on June 5, 2014. The full day seminar will cover the nuts and bolts of practicing in Federal Court with experienced practitioners and judges sharing their tips and advice.
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Ryan Erickson Featured on NBC News
Lewis & Llewellyn attorney Ryan Erickson was recently interviewed on the NBC evening news concerning a lawsuit the firm recently filed against the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District. The lawsuit arises out of horrific sexual abuse suffered by the firm’s client at the hands of a school janitor when she was just twelve years old.
