Examples of Rachael’s experience include:

• Served as lead Ohio counsel representing financial services client against claims alleging misappropriation of trade secrets associated with an annuity product and associated marketing scheme. Following a successful motion to dismiss all claims other than misappropriation of trade secrets under Ohio law, the case culminated in summary judgment in favor of the financial services provider on the basis that no trade secrets existed, which the Sixth Circuit later affirmed.
• Served as lead counsel defending international information and analytics company in defense of multiple cases alleging infringement of patents involving data technology, successfully obtaining transfer of venue that led to beneficial settlement for the client.
• Successfully represented data analytics and legal research company in obtaining a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to protect its trade secrets relating to new product development, license relationships, and customer information when an executive left to join a competing company.
• Served as lead counsel in various enforcement actions relating to trade dress and design patent rights for international online jewelry brand.
• Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement on behalf of mulching equipment manufacturer in case alleging infringement of two utility patents relating to mulching attachments.
• Obtained summary judgment for major adhesive company on claims of false advertising based upon chemical composition of adhesive product and claims of trade dress infringement relating to product packaging.
• Defended commercial roofing and waterproofing company in allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets, resulting in beneficial settlement for client after successful efforts in discovery.
• Served as lead counsel in trade secret dispute relating to software involving automobile rates and residuals data, obtaining summary judgment on all claims on the basis that no trade secrets existed and successfully arguing appeal to the Sixth Circuit that resulted in an affirmance of the district court’s summary judgment decision.
• Successfully represented pediatric orthopedics company in defense of patent infringement and trademark claims relating to rod reducers for spinal surgery, resulting in a beneficial settlement for client while summary judgment motions were pending.
• Represented Fortune 100 company in patent infringement case involving claims directed to excavating equipment, successfully excluding entire reasonable royalty opinion and portion of lost profits opinion in Daubert challenge to plaintiffs’ expert and successfully excluding entire willfulness case, leading to an advantageous settlement for the client shortly before trial.