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Experience
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice of suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Eastern New York accusing a major food and beverage manufacturer of misleading consumers regarding the contents of one of its products. Alisha played a key role in this exceptional outcome for the client, including drafting the successful motion and a premotion letter to the court in support of the request to file a motion to dismiss.
- Secured a significant summary judgment victory on the eve of trial for an electronics manufacturer client in a high-profile case brought by a cable and headphone company, alleging that the client had engaged in a fraudulent scheme to divest the plaintiff of its interest in one of the client’s products. In addition to handling the day-to-day management of this case, after summary judgment, Alisha drafted and argued an attorneys’ fees motion that yielded a seven-figure award for the client. The summary judgment was affirmed on appeal, where Alisha argued on behalf of the client.
- Represented a major food and beverage manufacturer in a precedent-setting decision overturning a lower court’s requirement that 59 popular breakfast cereals include Proposition 65 acrylamide-based cancer warnings on their packaging. Alisha wrote the successful conflict preemption argument at summary judgment and was the primary drafter of the briefs before the appellate court.
- Represent tenant special purpose entity in lease dispute relating to tenant improvements and construction issues and lease termination. Case settled on favorable terms to the tenant, including full lease exit.
- Counsel representing tenant and guarantor in a lease dispute against landlord arising out of a lease exit. Landlord brought various claims against both the tenant special purpose entity and the guarantor. All of the landlord’s claims against the guarantor for breach of lease and breach of guaranty have been dismissed with prejudice, and the balance of the matter was settled on favorable terms for the tenant.
- Representing Google in a trade secret/breach of contract matter for Google in which the plaintiff is seeking over $100 million in damages by alleging Google stole its “technology” and used it to create AdSense auto ads. The court sustained Google’s demurrer and dismissed the last three claims, finding they were preempted by California’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
- Defended NBCUniversal Media, LLC in a trade secret action in connection with the creation of hulu.com.
- Defended RNAmeTRIX, Inc. and UCLA professor and researcher Dr. David Wong in a breach of contract/business tort action brought by PeriRx LLC arising from the parties’ license of certain patent rights. Alisha obtained dismissal of all claims against Dr. Wong and RNAmeTRIX at the motion to dismiss and summary judgment stages. The dismissals were affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
