Cases

Mike and Kara worked on behalf of the emphasized party in these selected cases.
AlliedSignal v. BFGoodrich Co.

United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division

Developed trial graphics on behalf of BFGoodrich in connection with the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of Coltec Industries, and helped defend the company against private litigation challenging the transaction.

Bondi (Parmalat) v. Citigroup, Inc.* (see samples)

New Jersey Superior Court

Created trial graphics to support a 70-day jury trial arising out of the collapse of an Italian dairy company. The jury returned a defense verdict defeating claims worth more than $12 billion, while awarding $364 million on the defendant’s counterclaim.

Broadcast Music Inc. v. Pandora Media, Inc.*

United States District Court, Southern District of New York

Developed demonstratives to support a three-week bench trial leading to a favorable decision from the New York Rate Court on the value of the BMI repertoire to the Pandora digital music service. This decision was described by BMI as “a victorious ruling for all BMI-affiliated songwriters, composers and music publishers.”

Honeywell International Inc. v. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Provided demonstrative evidence for trial team that successfully defended Air Products and Chemicals against an application for a preliminary injunction seeking to block a merger in the chemicals industry.

Janssen Pharmaceutical N. V. v. Eon Labs Manufacturing, Inc. (see samples)

United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

Created trial graphics to defend a generic drug manufacturer against an action for patent infringement initiated by the maker of the antifungal drug Sporanox®. The district court judge found that Eon did not infringe the Janssen patent.

JBW Limited Partnership v. H&R Block, Inc.

16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri

Created demonstratives for a test case as part of a franchise dispute with a national tax-preparation firm. The jury returned a multi-million dollar verdict.

Kestrel Holdings I v. Learjet Inc. and Bombardier Inc. (see samples)

United States District Court, District of Kansas

Developed litigation graphics for a trial team who obtained a jury verdict on behalf of owners of a $12 million business jet, allowing them to return the plane to the manufacturer due to electrical defects.

The Frederick Hsu Living Trust v. Oak Hill Capital Partners III, LP, et al.* (see samples)

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Provided demonstrative evidence for a precedent-setting case in Chancery Court leading to a victory for Oak Hill Capital Partners on all claims.

Terra Firma Investments GP 2 Ltd. v. Citigroup, Inc.*

United States District Court, Southern District of New York

Designed trial graphics to support Citigroup, who had been accused of fraud in connection with the sale of a music company. The jury returned a verdict for Citigroup in less than five hours, eliminating more than $7 billion in claims.

U.S. Bank National Association v. Verizon Communications Inc.* (see samples)

United States District Court, Northern District of Texas (Dallas)

Created trial graphics for a successful bench trial conducted to determine the value of a telecommunications subsidiary at the time of spin-off. This led to a favorable settlement of the matter.

Whitman’s Candies, Inc. v. PET Incorporated (see samples)

Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri

Created demonstratives to support litigation involving a national candy manufacturer for loss of customer goodwill and related damage to registered trademarks. The jury returned a multi-million dollar verdict for the candy manufacturer.

*Cases worked on through Impact Trial Consulting.