Internet ♦ Telecommunications ♦ Information Technology
Case Experience
Case
Jurisdiction
Client
Nature of Engagement
Patent Evaluation
Alcatel-Lucent
n/a
Alcatel-Lucent
Consultant.Evaluate Prior art, licensing and infringement potential of 50 Call Center Patents
Patent Litigation
Katz v Wilmington Trust
United States District Court Central District of California
Wilmington (defendant)
Consulting expert in Call Center, IVR, and Telecom technology Service: Review and comment on mediation arguments.
Katz MDL Defense Invalidity
United States District Court Central District of California
Defense
Consulting expert in Call Center, IVR, and Telecom technology Service: Review and comment on invalidity arguments.
Katz v DHL
United States District Court Central District of California
DHL (defendant)
Testifying Expert in Call Center, IVR, and Telecom technology Service:Analyze accuses system and prepare non-infringement rebuttal expert report, provide deposition
Katz v Cox
United States District Court Central District of California
COX (defendant)
Testifying Expert in Call Center, IVR, and Telecom technology Service:Analyze accuses system and prepare non-infringement rebuttal expert report, provide deposition
Nuance Communications v. TellMe Networks
United States District Court Delaware
TellMe Networks, A Microsoft Subsidiary
Provide expertise in speech recognition and call center technology, prior art investigation, opinions on patent validity and non-infringement.
Dow Jones v. Ablaise
Ablaise (Defendant)
Consulting expert in web browser and dynamic web page technology Services:Analyze defendant product and provide infringement contentions
Bid for Position LLC v. AOL, Microsoft, Google, MIVA Inc.
2:07-cv-582 US District Court Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk
MIVA (defendant)
Testifying expert in web search engines,auction of search keywords Services:Expert report on Non-Infringement and Invalidity
IBM V. Amazon.com
U.S. District Court, New York
Amazon (defendant)
Provide expertise in Search engine technology, online advertising, and eCommerce applications. Services: prior art investigation, opinions on patent validity and non-infringement
TGIP v. AT&T, IDT, et.al.
US District Court Eastern District of Texas 2-06CV-105
IDT (defendant)
Expertise in Telecommunications, pre-paid mobile calling cards, IVR Call processing, Point-of-sale calling card provisioning, Services: Provide non-Infringement rebuttal report and Invalidity report.
Katz v Echostar
United States District Court Central District of California
Echostar (defendant)
Testifying expert for Call Center, IVR, and Telecom technology Service:Analyze accuses system and prepare non-infringement rebuttal expert report
Swapalease v Leasetrader
Swapalease (plaintiff)
Testifying Expert on eCommerce and online leasing transitions Services:Testimony at Markman hearing. Expert report showing infringement of defendant's product
Sitrick vs. Electronic Arts
U.S. District Court
Electronic Arts (defendant)
Software developer suing Game company for infringement of multi-console game patent. Services: Declaration of prior art in online gaming technology
Evaluate web product development by vendor, online directory for commercial services, Services:Expert report show defendant’s failure to meet software specifications.
PegaSystems Inc. vs. Qwest Corp
American Arbitration Association
Qwest (customer, defendant)
Expertise in Telecom Call Centers and Service Order Entry systems. Services:Expert Report showing performance failure of software and failure to meet requirements.
Moore Foundation
Moore (customer, plaintiff)
Customer suing software vendor for non-performance of contract
Affinity vs. Citibank
U.S. District Court, Central California
Citibank (customer, defendant)
Vendor suing customer for non-payment of services rendered
Sumter County vs. Visionair
State Circuit Court, Sumter North Carolina
Visionaire (vendor, defendant)
Customer suing software vendor for Breach of Contract
LATimes v Software AG
United States District Court Central District of California CV07-1289 SVW
Software AG (Defendant)
Testifying in Software contracts and interpretation of multi-seat licensing. Services:Declaration and deposition showing violation of software licensing.Deposition
eDiscovery
Robinson v VOOD Homeowners
Florida Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, FL
Robinson (plaintiff)
Testifying Expert for eDiscovery, email and data recovery in Insurance claims case Services:Hearing testimony on availability evidence not provided by defendant.
Hood
n/a
Hood (plaintiff)
Possible contract fraud for former employee
Internet Copyright
Colt Studio Inc. vs. Bargieleer Corp
U.S. District Court, Southern Florida
Bargieleer (defendant)
Magazine and web publisher suing web publisher for allegedly using their photographs
Colt Studio Inc. vs. Badpuppy Inc.
U.S. District Court, Southern Florida
Badpuppy (defendant)
Magazine and web publisher suing web publisher for allegedly using their photographs
Dallal vs. New York Times
United States District Court, Southern District of New York 1:03-cv-10067-AKH
Dallal (plaintiff)
Provide expertise in media publishing practices, content licensing, and web content customization. Services: Expert report showing copyright infringement and violation of media license.
Web Marketing Dispute
Rothrock v Pittsburgh Kung Fu
State Court, Pittsburgh, PA
Rothrock (plaintiff)
Consulting expert in Search engine technology. Expert report analyzing possible misdirection of search engine by competitor