Erik Savitt focuses his practice on high-stakes business disputes, complex litigation, and white collar investigations.
While in law school, Mr. Savitt served as a digest author for the Journal of Law & Technology and as a research assistant to Professor Lawrence Lessig where he drafted memos to support his argument in Chiafalo v. Washington, 140 S. Ct. 2316 (2020). He also served as legal intern to Hon. O. Rogeriee Thompson on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Experience
Representing the State of Hawaii and advising the Governor and Attorney General, secured a historic global settlement exceeding $4 billion which—in less than one year—resolved all claims stemming from the catastrophic Aug. 8, 2023 Maui wildfires, one of the largest natural disasters in the state’s history. (See “Hawaii Inks $4B Maui Wildfires Deal Ahead of Anniversary,” Law360; “Battle with insurers follows $4.03B Maui fire settlement,” Daily Journal; “Who Were the Attorneys Behind the $4B Hawaii Wildfire Settlement?” Law.com).
Represented GoDaddy.com in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Entri, a tech company that developed a product called Entri Connect, which Entri claims can automate the process of configuring a website’s DNS settings to connect with various third-party applications, such as Mailchimp or Square. Entri alleged that, starting in 2023, GoDaddy forbade and technically disabled use of Entri Connect (and similar products) in connection with domain names registered by GoDaddy in violation of the antitrust laws, and it also asserted that GoDaddy tortiously interfered with Entri’s existing and prospective business relationships by prohibiting use of Entri Connect. GoDaddy disputed Entri’s allegations and filed counterclaims. The parties settled with neither party paying any money. (See “GoDaddy Escapes Antitrust Litigation After Competitor Drops Case,” Bloomberg).
Secured a favorable settlement for Jacuzzi against BCI Acrylic in an infringement case related to a patent for a textured grout wall design for bathtubs and showers.
Representing Southern California Edison and Edison International in mass tort litigation arising out of the 2017 Creek Fire.
Representing Xactus, LLC, successively negotiated a coexistence agreement to resolve an opposition filed by a competitor to Xactus’s application to register a key trademark.
Secured a favorable settlement for Amazon.com in a patent infringement lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas alleging over a billion in damages for use of Amazon Robotic’s technology in Amazon’s fulfillment centers.