“…did exceptional work — jumping into our high-stakes trade secret litigation, mastering the details overnight, handling a TRO hearing, and then crafting an aggressive defense that exceeded our expectations, gutted the plaintiffs’ case, and led to a terrific result.”
Scott W. Fowkes
General Counsel,
American Dental Association
Massey & Gail has a wealth of experience handling intellectual property disputes involving copyright, trademark, patent disputes, trade secrets, NIL rights, and licensing disputes. Often lawyers handling such matters get bogged down in the technical details. Those are, of course, important. But judges and juries are usually not scientists, engineers, or subject-matter experts. Nor are we. But we know how to persuade. We excel at simplifying the complex and translating highly technical information into a coherent, understandable narrative.
Our experience spans not just the state and federal district courts, but also the International Trade Commission, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Even when we are not actively litigating in one of these forums, clients frequently ask us to help them evaluate and counsel them on the legal risks surrounding their IP rights or litigation prospects.
Representative Matters
Configo Health
Represented Configo Health in federal trade secret litigation brought by the Children’s Hospital Association in the District of Columbia, resulting in a settlement that included a monetary recovery for the client.
American Dental Association
Represented the American Dental Association in trade secret litigation in Illinois state court, defeating emergency relief, securing dismissal of significant claims, and resolving the matter through settlement.
LandAirSea
Represented LandAirSea Systems, a GPS manufacturer, in trade secret and unfair competition litigation in Illinois against a former business partner involving alleged misuse of confidential information; resolved through settlement.
AbbVie and Bristol Myers Squibb
Represented AbbVie and Bristol Myers Squibb in preparing an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court matter involving pharmaceutical patent issues.
World-renowned Artist
Represented a world-renowned artist and his art dealer in federal court in Chicago in a dispute over the artist’s right to deny authorship of a painting. Prevailed at trial and obtained over 2 million dollars in sanctions.
Pall Corporation
Represented Pall Corporation in a federal court action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York involving breach of contract and unfair competition claims.
Coinme
Represented Coinme in Illinois litigation involving breach of contract and tortious interference claims arising from a business partner dispute; resolved through settlement.