Michael D. Lane

Experience: Intellectual Property Litigation/Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition: 3M Company and 3M Innovative Properties Company: v. ACS Industries, Inc. (U.S. District Court of Minnesota): Represented 3M in action for misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition and tortious interference against a competitor.; Dexcom, Inc. and Charles Boykin v.; Medtronic, Inc.: (USDC Southern District) Represent Medtronic in parallel litigation in California, where former employee sought declaratory relief that non-compete and non-solicit provisions in employment agreement were not enforceable in California, despite ongoing enforcement proceeding in Minnesota.;; ECI Software Solutions: v Sheridan, et al.: Represented ECI in a complaint against former employees and independent contractors for trade secret misappropriation under DTSA, 18 U.S.C. 1836, and related claims.;; Ermetic Ltd.:, v. David Bise: Breach of restrictive covenant by former employee David Bise.;; EverDriven: vs FirstAlt, et al. (US Dist Ct, ND CA): DTSA, UTSA and related claims in federal court against competitor for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, among other things.;; Everdriven Technologies, LLC: v First Student, Inc: Represented Everdriven in a complaint against competitor company for trade secret misappropriation and related claims.;; EverDriven: Mead (AAA matter): DTSA, UTSA and related claims in arbitration against former employee for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets for the benefit of a competitor, among other things.; WeRide Corp. et al v. Wang, Huang,; Zhong Zhi Xing Technology Co. Ltd, Allride, AI Inc,: ND Cal. Defended corporate defendants in case alleging misappropriation of trade secrets relating to autonomous car technology. Published decisions include: WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22915 (Feb. 12, 2019); WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 379 F. Supp. 3d 834, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55996 (March 22, 2019); WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130781; 2019 WL 3555343 (August 5, 2019); WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160378 (Sept 18, 2019); WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174869 (Oct. 7, 2019); WeRide Corp. v. Huang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192212, 2019 WL 5722620 (Nov. 5, 2019); Nicole Wilson; Rosetta Stone LTD v. Open English LLC: Represented Open English in a multi-jurisdiction trade secret case (Florida and California) including a California declaratory relief claim under a non-compete agreement.; Stephanie Allen; Rosetta Stone LTD v. Open English LLC: Represented Open English in a multi-jurisdiction trade secret case (Florida and California) including a California declaratory relief claim under a non-compete agreement.; NFP Retirement, Inc. v Kyle Posvistak et al: Represented plaintiff company in seeking injunctive relief against departing employees taking confidential customer information.; Labor and Employment: Caroline Sanders v.; eCommerce Industries, Inc.: Wrongful termination case, alleging pregnancy discrimination.; Clark v.; HDR: Defended client in a case alleging racial discrimination.; Franchise Law: La-Z-Boy Incorporated v.; Masashi-Noriko, Inc.: Represented client in litigation involving franchise, contractual, and quasi-contractual disputes.; Salvesen v. La-Z-Boy Incorporated; .: Represented client in litigation involving franchise, contractual, and quasi-contractual disputes.; Contract Disputes/Business Torts: EPI Solution Technology Co., et al.v. Veeco Instruments, Inc.: Represented client in litigation involving international contractual and quasi-contractual disputes.; eCommerce Industries, Inc. v. MWA Intelligence, Inc.: Represented software spin-off,; Tech AnyWare, LLC:, in Delaware Chancery action, alleging various tort claims arising from spin-off.; Toolco Industrial Corp. v. Bowen & Groves, Inc., et al.: Defended client in litigation involving contractual and quasi-contractual disputes.;; eCommerce Industries, Inc.: v. MWA Intelligence, Inc.: Represented client in multi-district litigation involving contractual and quasi-contractual disputes.; Products Liability: Estepp v. 3M Electronic Monitoring, Inc., et al.: Defended client in litigation involving product liability claims.; Published and Unpublished Decisions: DiVincent v. DiVincent: 2013 WL 6234619 (N.D Cal, December 2, 2013);; eCommerce Industries, Inc.: v. MWA Intelligence, Inc.: 2013 WL 5621678 (Court of Chancery of Delaware, October 4, 2013); Patent Litigation representations prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Invalidated all asserted claims in reexamination proceedings while representing a consumer electronics developer, Microsoft, and Yahoo! in patent litigation relating to digital media.; Represented consumer electronics developer in patent litigation.; Represented consumer electronics developer and a newly hired employee in trade secret litigation.; Obtained summary judgment of invalidity of seven of nine independent claims for consumer electronics developer in patent litigation.; Function Media v. Yahoo!. Defended Yahoo! against suit accusing Yahoo!'s internet advertising methods of infringing two patents.