Complex and high-stakes civil litigation is our most significant type of work. Cases we chose to take on often involve intellectual property and/or commercial disputes. Here are some exemplary matters:
Ad Agency Executives
Represent client executives in highly contested IP infringement lawsuit after replacing counsel, eventually resulting in a stricken $1.5 million adverse judgment and favorable settlement.
AEG / Goldenvoice
Work with client IP holder in intellectual property dispute adverse to AEG / Goldenvoice involving crown-jewel Coachella IPs.
Hewlett-Packard
Advise client IP holder adverse to HP in patent / intellectual property matter.
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Represent client adverse to CAA agent via their outside counsel in intellectual property licensing/infringement royalty dispute concerning licensed branded products involving a high-profile social media influencer.
Disney
Advised IP holder adverse to Disney in music copyright infringement matter.
Advised IP holder adverse to Disney in film/screenplay copyright infringement matter including complex chain of title and licensing issues.
Advised IP holder adverse to Disney in software patent matter.
Electronic Arts
Advised IP holder adverse to EA in copyright infringement matter.
Easton Bell / Schutt Sports
Represent IP holder and veteran patent attorney against infringer resolved in client’s favor.
Golden Eagle Insurance Company
Represent insured manufacturer against carrier in IP insurance coverage dispute (IP insurance bad faith) resolved in client’s favor, and defended client insured in underlying copyright infringement dispute through favorable settlement with carrier and in underlying case.
Advise a software client adverse to Google in software IP matter.
Netflix
Represented clients in entrenched litigation involving dispute involving and adverse to Netflix. Convinced Netflix litigation to assist my clients during the litigation.
Stanford University
Advise IP holder adverse to Stanford University in intellectual property matter and software transaction.
Transformers
Represent IP holder and executives in dispute involving Transformers licensed products.
Yogi Tea
Represented IP holder in international and domestic trademark matters and opposition and cancellation proceedings.
Contractor and Executives
Represented corporate officers including an attorney and a CEO, obtaining dismissal of claims against them individually in construct defect litigation.
Gym/Training Company
Advised client on commercial property disputes involving commercial landlord, nuisance and related issues.
C.W. Driver
Represented a general contractor adverse to C.W. Driver in large construction defect litigation, settled favorably.
Represented a subcontractor adverse to C.W. Driver in complex civil litigation, settled favorably.
Fortress Investment Group
Represented developer client adverse to a Fortress-backed development foreclosed on distressed debt on property later acquired by my client, leading to entrenched litigation wherein my client prevailed and won post-judgment attorneys’ fees.
Hampton Inn & Suites
Represented contractor and subcontractor in construction defect litigation involving carrier and loss of use of property policy dispute resolved favorably.
Peri Formwork Systems, Inc.
Represented contractor client against Peri in federal and state court litigations, resulting in eventual stay of federal litigation and eventual dismissals after favorable settlement of the case.
Marriott Hotels
Represented contractor and subcontractor in construction defect litigation involving carrier and loss of use of property policy dispute resolved favorably.
Benchmark Insurance Company
Represented contractor insured against carrier for non-payment of premiums and obtained dismissal.
Navigators Specialty Insurance Company
Represented contractor insured against carrier for non-payment of premiums and obtained favorable settlement.
Navigators Specialty Insurance Company
Represented insured seeking costs of defense against carrier, resolved in favor of client.
Attorney Michael A. Long is experienced as replacement counsel. He has represented attorneys, executives, business owners, producers, tech companies, engineers, inventors, employees, employers, and established multinational clients with worldwide IP portfolios.
