Successes
Trade Secret # 2: Confidential Settlement; San Mateo County Superior Court
The firm's clients were entrepreneurs who were sued for trade secret misappropriation after they departed their employer and formed a competing technology consulting company. After precluding discovery by challenging the sufficiency of the plaintiff’s trade secret designation, the Louderback Law Firm was able to leverage a highly favorable settlement at mediation which allowed the firm's clients to compete freely in the market without any restrictions.
More Successes
Trade Secret #1: Confidential Settlement; San Francisco County Superior Court
The firm was retained shortly before trial to represent its clients who were sued for misappropriation of trade secrets after leaving their employer to start a competing entity.
Appellate Practice
Success in the appellate forum requires an appellate lawyer with the ability to recognize pivotal issues on appeal, and brief them in a succinct and persuasive manner.
Elie v. Smith (Jury trial; San Mateo County Superior Court)
The firm was retained to defend a client who was being sued for $25 million dollars and were able to obtain a $9.4 million dollar award on defendant’s cross-complaint