LITIGATION O’Melveny achieves landmark victories and navigates sensitive investigations for our clients. Won a sweeping jury verdict for Google after a week-long trial in the Western District of Texas, defeating patent infringement claims covering a mountable picture frame for displaying digital images. Scored the first trial win for any pharmaceutical manufacturer in the massive opioid litigation when a judge found J&J and other manufacturers not liable in a US$50 billion suit brought by some of California’s largest cities and counties. Defending Penguin Random House in a suit filed by the US Department of Justice to block its proposed US$2.2 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster—the first major antitrust suit brought by the Biden Administration. Conducted a high-profile, sensitive investigation into claims that Toshiba’s top management colluded with senior Japanese governmental officials to block foreign investors from gaining board influence. Scored a victory when the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling refusing to find Israeli spyware company NSO Group immune from litigation over an alleged hack of Meta’s WhatsApp. Conducted an internal investigation for Syracuse University into allegations of a pattern of inappropriate behavior by a former head coach of the women’s basketball program, and issued a report with recommendations for improving the processes and procedures for identifying, escalating, or addressing future concerns from student athletes.
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