The award is another $220 million of the $1 billion we secured for the Navajo Nation in litigation against Kerr McGee and Anadarko in 2015.
See “EPA Awards $220 Million For Abandoned Uranium Mine Cleanup On Navajo Nation,” NPR, February 12, 2021.
Month: February 2021
Hueston Hennigan Shortlisted for 2021 Benchmark Litigation US Awards
California – Trial Firm of the Year
California – Trial Lawyer of the Year – John Hueston
Los Angeles Firm of the Year
Los Angeles Litigator of the Year – John Hueston
California – Entertainment Litigation Firm of the Year
California – Entertainment Litigator of the Year – Rob Klieger
California – White Collar Crime Firm of the Year
California – White Collar Crime Litigator of the Year – John Hueston
These awards celebrate the leading litigators and most impactful disputes across the United States based upon research conducted between February and October 2020. These awards aim to recognize the firms and litigators who have performed exceptionally at both local and national levels. The shortlists are the culmination of months’ research, analyzing hundreds of submissions, surveying thousands of referees and interviewing hundreds of lawyers.
Hueston Hennigan Publishes Its 2020 Year in Review
Included in this report are highlights from our year: a selection of our work; the national accolades we have received; and a brief overview of the incredible talent we welcomed and promoted in 2020.
Click here to read the full 2020 Year in Review report.
Motion for Preliminary Injunction Denied in High-Stakes Patent Litigation
ClearOne is a global company that designs and develops conferencing, collaboration, and networked streaming devices. Its customers have included Boeing, Toyota, Netflix, Exxon, and Kaiser Permanente. Shure, a direct competitor, filed a motion for preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin sales of ClearOne’s BMA CT and BMA CTH products due to alleged infringement of Shure’s design patent.
The Honorable Christopher J. Burke in the District of Delaware issued a report and recommendation denying Shure’s motion and agreeing with many of ClearOne’s positions. For example, Judge Burke found that there were substantial questions regarding the validity of the patent that precluded a finding of likelihood of success on the merits And Judge Burke additionally held in favor of ClearOne on irreparable harm, noting that Shure could not establish the requisite nexus between its design patent and any lost sales to ClearOne.
“This is another win for our client ClearOne,” explained partner Douglas J. Dixon. “ClearOne is a leading innovator in conferencing products, and this dispute with its rival Shure is one of its most significant legal battles. ClearOne won a preliminary injunction against Shure in 2019 in the Northern District of Illinois, and in 2020 defeated Shure’s TRO in Delaware. Despite the denial of the TRO, Shure decided to continue with its preliminary injunction motion and we are pleased for our client that it, like the TRO, failed.”
This is just the latest in the string of many patent victories that Hueston Hennigan has achieved for ClearOne as both a patentee and defendant in its cases with Shure.
The Hueston Hennigan team included Douglas J. Dixon, Christy Rayburn, Sourabh Mishra, Karen Younkins, Neil Anderson, and Michael Acquah.