Justin Greer is a litigator whose practice focuses on high-stakes business disputes and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Greer manages all stages of litigation, from pretrial through appeal, for a wide variety of clients.
Before joining Hueston Hennigan, Mr. Greer was an associate at Irell & Manella LLP, where he represented individuals and companies in complex commercial, intellectual property, and appellate litigation matters.
During law school, Mr. Greer served as a student attorney in Georgetown’s Appellate Litigation Clinic, where he drafted merits briefing and presented oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He also interned for the Hon. Eric G. Bruggink on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and he served as the executive projects editor of the Georgetown Law Journal’s Annual Review of Criminal Procedure.
Experience
Won a record $293 million verdict for Monster Energy after four-week federal jury trial involving claims of false advertising, tortious interference, and theft of trade secrets. The verdict — believed to be the largest Lanham Act award ever — reflected a complete victory for Monster Energy over rival VPX, Inc., with findings in Monster’s favor on every claim asserted. Also prevailed on appeal when the Ninth Circuit affirmed the judgment. (See “How Hueston Hennigan Won Monster $336M False Ad Suit,” Law360; “Monster Wins $293M Verdict Against VPX In False Ad Trial,” Law360; “Monster Energy Wins $293 Million False Ad Award Over Bang,” Bloomberg Law; “US court affirms Monster Energy’s $311 mln court win against former rival Bang,” Reuters).
Won one of “the largest-ever U.S. trademark awards” (Reuters) for Monster Energy Company against rival beverage company Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Following a two-week trial, the arbitrator held that VPX’s Bang Energy does not contain advertised muscle-building creatine and infringed on “Bang” trademark. In the significant ruling, the arbitrator awarded Monster and Orange Bang $175 million in damages, nearly $10 million in attorney’s fees and costs, and a 5% royalty on all future sales of Bang Energy (with over $1.5 billion in annual sales). (See “Monster asks court to enforce $175 mln award against Bang Energy maker,” Reuters; “Monster, Orange Bang Win $175M Against Rival In Arbitration,” Law360).
Secured a complete defense verdict after trial for The Boeing Company in a trade secret, breach of contract, and tortious interference case. In addition to defeating Zunum’s claims, Boeing is entitled to $12 million from Zunum on Boeing’s counterclaim. (See “Hueston Hennigan persuades US judge to reverse $72M verdict against Boeing,” Daily Journal; “Seattle judge overturns $72M jury verdict, clears Boeing in Zunum lawsuit,” Seattle Times; “Boeing Scraps Electric Jet Co.’s $72M Trade Secrets Trial Win,” Law360; “Boeing convinces US judge to overturn $72 mln trade-secrets verdict,” Reuters; “Boeing Ducks $72 Million Verdict as Judge Finds No Trade Secrets,” Bloomberg Law).
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).
Represented a leading American media and entertainment company in a matter involving copyright ownership of remastered sound recordings.
Successfully settled a breach of contract and fraud case with claimed damages in excess of $75 million on behalf of a private equity fund.
Successfully settled an employment dispute for a large biotechnology company relating to executive compensation worth millions of dollars.
Represented a leading fitness technology company in matters involving patent infringement, trademark and trade dress infringement, and false advertising claims against competitors Echelon Fitness Multimedia, LLC and ICON Health & Fitness Inc.
Defended a global footwear retailer against allegations that its product designs infringed several competitors’ trademarks and design patents.
Represented former board members and CEO of an investment holding company in a matter involving breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims.
Represented a pro bono client in a breach-of-contract matter in California state court. After completion of summary-judgment briefing, negotiated and obtained a favorable settlement for the client.
Prevailed at the California Court of Appeal for McDonald’s USA, convincing the court to unanimously affirm the dismissal of a $100 million fraud suit brought by Byron Allen over ad spend on black-owned media through a motion under California’s “anti-SLAPP” statute. (See “Byron Allen Can’t Revive $100M McDonald’s Fraud Suit,” Law360; “McDonald’s Secures Dismissal of $100M Fraud Suit Over Ad Spend on Black-Owned Media,” The Recorder; “Appeals court tosses Byron Allen ad suit against McDonald’s,” Daily Journal; “McDonald’s Fends Off $100 Million Byron Allen Suit Over Ads,” Bloomberg Law).