Representative Experience

Jeanette’s experience includes:

• Defeated trade secret misappropriation and business tort claims brought by a prospective business partner against a fintech company, alleging $100 million in damages. Following judgment with prejudice, obtained fee award under Civil Code section 3426.4 for bad faith prosecution of trade secret misappropriation.*
• Obtained dismissal of federal putative class action against a Fortune 100 technology company alleging unlawful business practices and breach of terms of service.*
• Obtained pre-litigation resolution of unfair competition and Consumer Legal Remedies Act claims for a Fortune 100 technology company, avoiding litigation and monetary settlement.*
• Represented consulting firm in internal investigation of trade secret theft and anti-competitive conduct, resulting in successful confidential settlement.*
• Represented a large global technology company in litigation with a competitor involving claims for trade secret misappropriation and related business torts and alleged damages of over $100m. The matter was settled favorably in the lead-up to trial.*
• Defeated three federal putative class actions at the class certification stage, obtained successful summary judgment and defense verdicts, and settled numerous actions on favorable terms for a group of insurance and financial services affiliates in a large portfolio of state and federal litigations and regulatory proceedings in California and nationally, alleging contract, business tort, and unfair competition claims.*
• Successfully defeated a cross-motion for summary judgment on behalf of a large insurance brokerage firm in multiple California state litigations involving contract, trade secret, and employment-related disputes.*
• Represented numerous companies in pre-litigation matters involving trade secrets, employee mobility, and contract disputes.*
• Obtained dismissal on preemption and pleading grounds for a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical manufacturer in a federal lawsuit involving product liability claims for negligence, off-label marketing, and violation of California consumer protection statutes.*
• Obtained dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction of product liability claims brought by hundreds of non-California plaintiffs against a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical manufacturer in coordinated California proceedings. Dismissal was affirmed on appeal by the California Court of Appeal.*
• Represented an Arizona-based insurance intermediary and independent marketing organization in multiple California litigations alleging the improper sale and marketing of insurance products and related retirement investments, in coordination with national litigation.*
• Obtained favorable settlement for insurance syndicates in a commercial property coverage dispute and bad faith litigation involving complex factual issues and an alleged $11m in compensatory and punitive damages. The matter was successfully resolved through mediation for a small fraction of the claimed damages.*
• Represented California purchasers of an indexed universal life insurance product in a federal class action culminating in a three-week federal jury trial.*

*Matters handled prior to joining Foley.