Weyerhaeuser v. XL – Successfully litigated claims in excess of $100 million against XL in an international arbitration.

Vicky Cornell v. Soundgarden – Currently defending Soundgarden against claims brought by Vicky Cornell regarding the value of her late husband Chris Cornell’s interest in the band.

Media Coverage of Soundgarden Litigation

T-Mobile v. Selective – Prosecuted successful appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Washington Supreme Court that resulted in a groundbreaking decision with regard to the enforceability of coverage-related representations made by insurance brokers.

Case Reported:  T-Mobile USA Inc. v. Selective Ins. Co. of Am., 908 F.3d 581 (9th Cir.), certified question answered, 194 Wash. 2d 413, 450 P.3d 150 (2019).

Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. v. Federal Insurance Company – Successfully tried claims against Chubb subsidiary to verdict in a multi-week jury trial, securing a jury verdict on all counts, an award in excess of $10 million, and one of the first findings of bad faith against a directors and officers liability insurer.

Courtney Love v. Nirvana, L.L.C., David Grohl, and Krist Novoselic – Successfully defended Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Nirvana L.L.C. against various claims brought by Courtney Love in an attempt to gain control over the Nirvana music catalog.

Media Coverage of the Nirvana Litigation

Cedar Grove v. Marysville – Prosecuted Public Records Act claims against municipality that uncovered city’s attempt to wage a covert media campaign against local composter through third parties, establishing new Washington law extending the reach of the PRA to documents held by third parties acting in concert with governmental entities and imposing in excess of $140,000 in penalties and costs on the city.

Case Reported:  Cedar Grove Composting, Inc. v. City of Marysville, 188 Wash. App. 695, 707, 354 P.3d 249, 253 (2015).

AT&T Mobility, Inc. v. Lloyds – Successfully litigated claims in excess of $50 million against Lloyd’s of London.

Daniels/McGinnis v. T-Mobile – Successfully defended T-Mobile against a proposed national class actions alleging inadequate disclosure of roaming fees, securing dismissal of the majority of the claims alleged on summary judgment.

F.C. Bloxom v. Fireman’s Fund – Tried coverage and bad faith claims against Fireman’s Fund to verdict, securing a jury verdict on all counts, and one of the first ever findings of bad faith against an insurer under Washington’s Insurance Fair Conduct Act.

HK Wireless v. T-Mobile – Successfully defended T-Mobile against multi-million dollar claim asserted by former dealer, winning the case outright on summary judgment.

JEC v. Queensryche – Successfully defended the members of the band Queensryche from claims alleged by a Japanese concert promoter regarding the cancellation of a proposed tour of Japan.

EGT v. the Port of Longview/Longshoremen’s Union – Successfully prosecuted claims on behalf of EGT against the Port of Longview and the Longshoremen’s Union in a case that gained national attention after the Longshoremen reacted to EGT’s lawsuit by staging a series of protests throughout the Northwest. The case was resolved on favorable terms after a series of contempt findings against the Longshoremen.

Media Coverage of EGT Litigation

Media Coverage of EGT Litigation