Cooley LLP‘s regular workload includes representing clients in the range of high-value trade secret theft matters, including those that impact the completion of significant transactions. The practice is jointly headed up by Washington DC-based Stephen Smith, noted for his trial experience, alongside Boston-based Adam Gershenson, who has a strong track record of handling cases before the Supreme Court, and Michael Sheetz, who boasts a specialty in tech and life sciences work. Gershenson's noteworthy highlights include representing Pie Insurance on the first appellate ruling to address what constitutes the ’reasonable measures’ that must be taken to protect a trade secret per the DTSA 2016. Heidi Keefe in Palo Alto is noted for her standout tech expertise.
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Key clients
- Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
- Group14 Technologies, Inc.
- EOFlow Co., Ltd.
- Pie Insurance
- Wayfair
- AnySignal
- Mango Technologies (ClickUp)
- Lunan Pharmaceuticals
- Yext
- Mitchell Finer
Work highlights
- Representing EOFlow, a South Korean MedTech company, in a high-stakes dispute involving allegations of trade secret theft, patent infringement, trade dress infringement, and unfair competition.
- Defending Pie Insurance in a $300m trade secret dispute.
- Representing Yext in a complex civil lawsuit filed by competitor SOCi, Inc., alleging trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, civil conspiracy, and tortious interference with contract.
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Practice head
Stephen Smith; Adam Gershenson; Michael Sheetz
Other key lawyers
Heidi Keefe