Lead trial and appellate counsel for four major universities and The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in a trade dress infringement case. The firm secured a ruling rejecting the theory that school colors were aesthetically functional and that the defendant's use was "fair." After prevailing on summary judgment on the issue of liability for trademark infringement and unfair competition, we conducted a jury trial on monetary relief. The plaintiffs recovered damages in the form of a reasonable royalty and an accounting of defendants’ profits. The defendants later appealed, and the Fifth Circuit unanimously affirmed. Louisiana State University v. Smack Apparel Co., 438 F. Supp. 2d 653 (E.D. La. 2006), aff'd, 550 F.3d 465 (5th Cir. 2008).

Co-lead trial counsel for adidas America Inc. and adidas-Salomon AG in trademark infringement litigation against Payless Shoesource involving the defendant’s infringing use of the well-known and distinctive adidas Three-Stripe Mark. Following a 14-day trial and two days of deliberation, the jury found unanimously in adidas' favor on all seven claims, including trademark infringement, trade-dress infringement, unfair competition and unlawful and deceptive trade practices. The jury awarded $305 million in monetary relief, including $137 million in punitive damages. This verdict was the largest in history for a trademark infringement case. Following entry of final judgment in excess of $60 million, the parties later settled for an undisclosed amount. adidas America Inc. v. Payless Shoesource Inc., No. CV01-1655 (D. Or. Nov. 11, 2008).

Lead trial counsel for the University of Kansas against JoeCollege.com, a retailer selling various apparel using colors and other indicia of the University. Obtained award of attorneys' fees. University of Kansas v. Larry Sinks, et al., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23765 (D. Kan. 2008).

Trial counsel for Jan Voda, M.D., a cardiologist, in a patent infringement suit related to angioplasty catheters against Cordis, a division of Johnson & Johnson, in the Western District of Oklahoma. After a two-week trial, a jury found Dr. Voda’s patents to be valid and Cordis willfully infringed. In August 2006, the court awarded Dr. Voda damages at a 7.5 percent royalty rate, double compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees. Voda v. Cordis Corp., 536 F.3d 1311 (Fed. Cir. 2008).

Represented fourteen universities in trademark counterfeiting and infringement litigation against a company that sold counterfeit cheerleading uniforms and other unlicensed items bearing university trademarks. The court granted a temporary restraining order and authorized immediate seizure of the counterfeit merchandise, manufacturing supplies, financial records, and computer hardware from the defendants. The case subsequently settled on favorable terms, including entry of a permanent injunction and final judgment in favor of the universities. The University of Georgia Athletic Association, Inc. et al. v. Signature Diversified, Inc. et al., No. 4:12-CV-107 (N.D. Ga. filed May 8, 2012).