The cases below are simply examples of the hundreds of types of litigations the firm has handled over the past 30-plus years.

Examples of First Amendment Litigation

Sharper Image Corporation v. Consumers Union of United States, 03-4094 (N.D. Cal.)
Successful defense under California’s Anti-SLAPP statute of product disparagement claim brought by Sharper Image relating to reviews of Sharper Image’s Ionic Breeze air cleaner published in Consumer Reports.

Isuzu Motors Ltd. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.
C.D. Cal. No. 97 5685 RAP
Represented defendant publisher of Consumer Reports in defamation/product disparagement litigation brought by auto manufacturer against non-profit consumer testing organization. Jury verdict for Consumers Union after a two-month jury trial.

Suzuki Motor Corp. Japan v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.
C.D. Cal. No. SA CV 96-340 AHS
Represented defendant publisher of Consumer Reports in defamation/product disparagement litigation brought by auto manufacturer against nonprofit consumer testing organization. Summary judgment in favor of defendants was granted in May, 2000.

In re Cable News Network and Time Magazine "Operation Tailwind" Litigation
MDL No. 1257
Sheppard v. Cable News Network, Inc.
Case No. C-98 20946 JF (ND Cal.)
Action against Time and CNN on behalf of Vietnam veterans falsely reported to have committed war crimes in Laos.