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WEBRepresenting the country’s largest integrated health care system against a lawsuit brought by one of the largest for-profit hospital systems in the country – HCA Healthcare – alleging it violated California law when reimbursing hospitals for emergency services provided to its members.. Defending the country’s largest integrated health care system against claims …

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“Catch and Kill” Scheme Alleged in Cancer Drug Suits Against

WEBAs alleged in the Complaint, the “catch and kill” operation involved Soon-Shiong’s May 2015 acquisition from Sorrento of a drug called Cynviloq™—a bioequivalent to the blockbuster chemotherapy drug Abraxane, which Soon-Shiong had invented and sold to Celgene Corp. in 2010 for $2.9 billion. Through that acquisition, Soon-Shiong became …

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Class Action Defense Lawyers Hueston Hennigan

WEBObtained a favorable settlement that did not require Tesla to make any payment.In U.S. ex rel. Lesnik, et al. v. Tesla, et al., represented Tesla in a putative class action and qui tam action alleging violations of federal False Claims Act, RICO, federal and California wage-and-hour and human trafficking statutes. Successfully moved to dismiss most claims …

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Leadership Growth at Hueston Hennigan

WEBCraig Fligor, Counsel. Craig represents companies and individuals in every aspect of litigation, from prefiling investigations to posttrial appeals. He has substantial courtroom experience, including examining key witnesses at trial, winning on appeal, and arguing countless motions in federal and state courts.

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Hueston Hennigan Trade Secrets and Employee Mobility

WEBWon a “record-setting” $293M verdict for Monster Energy Company against rival beverage company Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in a false advertising, tortious interference, and trade secret case after a monthlong trial.The jury found Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its CEO falsely advertised the “super creatine” ingredient of its billion-dollar Bang energy drink.

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Michael Behrens and Xinlin Li Morrow Promoted to Counsel

WEBMs. Morrow’s practice focuses on white collar defense, complex business litigation, and patent litigation. She has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including aviation, biotechnology, cyber security, finance, professional sports, software, and telecommunications. She also has successfully represented individuals facing SEC and …

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Litigation Leaders: Moez Kaba on Hueston Hennigan’s ‘Trial …

WEBWelcome to another edition of our Litigation Leaders series, featuring the litigation practice leaders at some of the biggest and most innovative law firms in the country.

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Professional Staff

WEBThe skills and dedication of our elite professional staff are the key to Hueston Hennigan’s success. To retain the best talent, we invest in professional development and work hard to create an inclusive, collegial environment where everyone can flourish. Our professional staff’s excellent client service and results-oriented work make

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Emily Minton Mattson

WEBEmily Minton Mattson focuses on complex commercial litigation, managing all aspects of a case for a wide variety of clients. During law school, Ms. Minton Mattson served as a senior editor for the Michigan Law Review and was a research assistant for Professors Don Herzog and Richard Primus. She also received the Henry M. Bates Memorial …

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National Legal Foundation to Advance Social Justice

WEBIts mission is to combine public interest issue expertise and elite academic resources with private sector experience in order to bring a fresh approach to curating and pursuing national trial work advancing social justice and equity. The Foundation brings together five of the leading U.S. law schools, leading trial lawyers from the private …

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Hueston Hennigan False Claims and Whistleblower Defense

WEBObtained early victories for Deloitte Consulting in False Claims Act action.In Rocco v.SAP, a qui tam plaintiff alleges that Deloitte Consulting conspired with SAP, exchanged illegal kickbacks, and submitted false claims for payment to defraud the City of San Diego out of public funds in connection with a software services project.We won numerous motions to …

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Monster's Injunction Drops Bomb On Bang’s ‘Super Creatine’

WEBLaw360 (April 12, 2023, 11:00 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge on Wednesday issued a permanent injunction sought by Monster Energy following its $293 million false advertising win against Vital Pharmaceuticals over its Bang energy drink, ruling Vital must cease selling Bang products featuring the words “creatine” within 60 days, along

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Motion to Dismiss Granted in False Claims Act Suit Against Bausch

WEBAs noted in Law360, Moez M. Kaba, counsel for Bausch, called Judge Donato’s order “thorough and well-explained.” The Hueston Hennigan team is led by Moez M. Kaba, and includes Padraic Foran and Dan Sheehan. Media coverage includes Bloomberg Law, Law360, and Reuters.

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Won A Record $293 Million Jury Verdict, The largest Lanham Act …

WEBThe California federal judge who handed Monster Energy $43 million in attorney fees and interest in October after a record-breaking $293 million false advertising jury win over Vital Pharmaceuticals observed that Vital’s CEO was impeached on the stand over 50 times, an astonishing figure that Monster’s co-lead attorney, John Hueston

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Monster Wins $293M Verdict Against VPX In False Ad Trial

WEBThe nine-person jury also found that Vital — which does business as VPX — and its CEO, Jack Owoc, acted willfully and deliberately in violating the federal Lanham Act by falsely advertising the health benefits of Bang. That decision puts VPX and Owoc on the hook for possible enhanced damages, which could triple the award. … Continue reading …

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Kaba and Chou Named Among Top Minority Attorneys

WEBMr. Kaba was noted “as a diverse, young attorney, who is quickly becoming a trusted advisor, serving as co-lead or second chair on the firm’s most significant matters.” In the last year alone, he obtained a complete defense victory for Caltech after a four-week jury trial in Los Angeles; prevailed in the U.S. Second Circuit … Continue reading "Kaba …

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