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Thomas Francis Villeneuve's Legal Cases (4)

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Beckman Center/City of Hope dispute with Genentech

Practice Area: Intellectual Property

Outcome: Several hundred million dollar judgment for City of Hope

Description: Expert consultant and witness for City of Hope on corporate partnering/strategic alliances

Visto/Good v. RIM Patent Infringement Suit

Practice Area: Intellectual Property

Outcome: Client received a $267 million settlement (believed to be the largest pre-trial patent settlement ever)

Description: Mr. Villeneuve and Visto/Good general counsel, Tim Robbins, negotiated a pre-trial settlement of... more

State of California's highly publicized licensing dispute with Oracle

Practice Area: Intellectual Property

Outcome: Excellent outcome for state and taxpayers

Description: Selected by California Attorney General's office as lead strategist/negotiator to resolve scandal.

Lotus v. Borland (US Supreme Court)

Practice Area: Intellectual Property

Outcome: Amicus brief supported Borland, which prevailed

Description: Mr. Villeneuve was amicus counsel for the Software Industry Coalition and The Computer Software... more