| Biography | Louise Ma is an experienced complex commercial and intellectual property advisor whose areas of experience include antitrust and intellectual property disputes, and white collar criminal defense. Ms. Ma has litigated patent, trademark and copyright infringement cases, and has tried cases in federal and state courts. Her business litigation experience includes representation of clients in disputes involving business torts, unfair trade practices, director, officer and trustee liability, breach of fiduciary duties and related indemnification and insurance coverage disputes. Her white collar criminal defense experience includes price-fixing and other competition-related offenses, embezzlement, bribery, honest services fraud, financial services, accounting, securities fraud and internal investigations. Ms. Ma counsels clients on a wide range of business planning, corporate governance and risk management practices, including antitrust compliance and training, pricing and distribution policies, managing intellectual property in an online world, fraud detection and loss recovery, and complex damages analysis. Her industry experience covers a wide range of technology and financial market-related fields, including wireless technology, business intelligence software, fiber optic cabling, Internet and e-commerce activity, and financial lending institutions. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Ma was a founding shareholder of the intellectual property and commercial litigation boutique Legal Strategies Group in Emeryville, California, litigation partner of Khourie, Crew & Jaeger focusing in antitrust and complex business litigation, and head of the antitrust enforcement section for the State of Alaska. She has successfully represented governmental entities, a wide range of small to Fortune 500 companies, individual investors and fiduciaries, and charitable trusts. Representative Cases Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization [national science agency for Australian government] v. Toshiba, et al., (E. D. Tx). Represented inventor and patentee of core technology enabling high speed wireless networks (802.11a and .11g) in patent infringement and declaratory relief actions. MicroStrategy v. Business Objects, S.A. (D. Del). Defended company against patent infringement suit in market for business intelligence software applications. Ellison v. Quoizel, et al., (N.D. Cal). Represented manufacturer of home furnishings in copyright infringement dispute. In re Trust litigations (D. Alaska, Cal. Superior Court). Represented trustees in $52 million breach of fiduciary duty and fraud action. Neoris v. Ariba (N.D. Cal). Represented international company in breach of contract action involving $10 million defective software. SEC, DOJ, FDIC, NASD, Ca. Attorney General investigations. Represented directors, officers, and executives in government investigations into corporate accounting practices, anti-competitive violations, securities brokerage, fraud, and federally-insured lending practices. Fisherman's Wharf Bay Cruise Corporation v. Blue & Gold Fleet (Cal. Superior Court). Represented marine operator in antitrust action alleging predatory pricing, tying, and unlawful price discrimination. In re grand jury investigations. Represented individuals as witnesses and targets in federal grand jury investigations involving criminal antitrust violations, bribery of government officials, honest services fraud, and criminal conspiracy. Negotiated immunity agreements and advised companies regarding parallel proceedings and corporate amnesty programs. Acme Fill Corp. v. Althin CD Medical, Inc., et al., (N.D. Cal). Represented PRPs in environmental remediation litigation and related insurance coverage disputes. Pre-litigation advice and risk management counseling: Advised Internet and e-commerce businesses regarding on-line business practices, including intellectual property rights and duties, cybersquatting, domain name usage, Internet security and privacy rights, protection of third party financial data, cloud-computing risk factors, on-line protection of children's rights, and "best practices" for promotional, advertising, and sales practices. Antitrust compliance and training: Developed antitrust enforcement and compliance programs, pricing policies and distribution counseling; implemented antitrust training programs; developed bid-rigging detection and prevention programs; advised professional organizations on standard-setting practices and trade association activities. Publications Corporate Espionage, Emerging Issues |