Arman Zahoory

Arman’s experience includes representing:

IP and Trade Secrets

• A cybersecurity company as defendant in a high stakes copyright and trade secret case in the Northern District of California; Arman oversaw day-to-day case management, including at trial, where he fended off a sanctions motion based on spoilation claims, presented an expert witness, argued motions (including jury instructions), and managed post-trial matters, including successfully fending off the plaintiff’s request for permanent injunction, exemplary damages, and fees and costs, while successfully supporting the appellate team before the Ninth Circuit (N.D. Cal. and 9th Cir.)
• A general aviation company in trade secret litigation against a former business partner, including fending off sanctions motions, conducting forensics investigations, and preparing powerful counterclaims that resulted in a favorable resolution for the client. (W.D.N.Y and C.D. Cal.)
• A large pharmaceutical company as plaintiff in bringing IP and related claims against a former senior executive and her new employer; Arman managed all aspects of the litigation, which culminated in securing four back-to-back TRO victories in two courts across the United States in a span of less than two weeks and concluded with a permanent injunction against defendants. (S.F. Sup. and Lake County Ill. Cir. Ct.)
• A marketing and sales company as a plaintiff in a trade secret lawsuit against a former employee; Arman led on coordinating discovery, arguing motions, presenting a fact witness at a full-day evidentiary hearing, securing a preliminary injunction, and acting as lead counsel at mediation where he secured a permanent consent judgment against the defendant. (S.D. Fl.)

Commercial Litigation

• A well-known technology company in bringing affirmative claims against its collaboration-partner-turned-competitor arising out of the parties’ collaboration agreement; secured the dissolution of the court’s previously issued ex parte temporary restraining order against our client (N.D. Cal.)
• A major technology company in securing dismissal (affirmed on appeal) of fraud, California Unfair Competition Law, unjust enrichment, and other statutory and tort claims in a matter arising out of two theoretical security vulnerabilities. (N.D. Cal. and 9th Cir.)
• A major technology company against breach of contract and breach of implied covenant claims arising out of supply agreement related to manufacturing of components, culminating in a favorable settlement. (N.D. Cal.)
• A major technology company in defending against securities claims arising out of business partnership, resulting in a pretrial settlement lower than the plaintiffs’ out-of-pocket costs. (D.N.H.)