The firm recently secured a highly-favorable ruling in a long-standing trademark and copyright dispute in the Northern District of California. The firm was engaged in August 2014 to represent the defendants – a car rental company and its two principals – in a four-year dispute involving litigation in California and New York. The facts confirmed that the company was liable for the underlying infringement, with the crucial issues of damages and the individuals’ responsibility to be determined in briefing and at trial. At summary judgment, the plaintiff requested more than $3.5 million in damages, having rejected an offer (made by our predecessor counsel) to settle for $120,000. After reviewing our arguments, the Court awarded the plaintiff only $25,000. Subsequent to this ruling, the entire lawsuit settled on terms that were highly favorable to our clients.
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Heath Steinbeck, LLP specializes in business litigation, corporate transactions, and acting as 'outside' general counsel to local and international clients with business interests in Southern California.