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•  In re American Medical Systems, Inc., CV-11-3933 (Hennepin County District Court, Minnesota). Defending consolidated state court actions and federal court actions alleging multiple tort theories against American Medical Systems related to female mesh products.
• Thomsen v. Famous Dave's of America et al., 606 F.2d 905 (8th Cir. 2010). Defended $10 million copyright infringement and breach of contract action brought by former sign painter and restaurant designer for defendant Famous Dave's. District Court dismissed case on summary judgment, which was upheld on appeal.
• U.S. Bancorp. V. Mitgang et al. (Minn. Ct. App.). Appellate counsel for plaintiff in $1 million breach of contract action. Obtained complete reversal of summary judgment on appeal with appellate court ordering grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff.

Other selected case results:

• Trial and appellate counsel in defense of an alleged $500 million theft of trade secret, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract case. The district court dismissed the case on summary judgment, which was affirmed on appeal.
• Trial counsel for plaintiff in action for theft of trade secrets involving an Olympic hospitality business for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Obtained a temporary injunction and case settled thereafter including a permanent injunction.
• Trial counsel for plaintiffs in patent infringement action for web browser technology for interactive applications embedded in web pages. Jury verdict returned in favor of plaintiffs on issues of infringement, validity, and damages in the amount of $520.6 million, with final judgment, including prejudgment interest, in an amount over $565 million. On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed infringement and damages and ordered remand on invalidity and inequitable conduct defenses. Case settled prior to invalidity retrial.