Michael Frederic Donner's Legal Cases (3)

Litigation

Bently Reserve, L.P. v. Papaliolios (2013) 218 Cal.App.4th 418

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OUTCOME: Affirmance from the First District Court of Appeal of trial court’s order denying defendant's anti-SLAPP motion to plaintiffs' defamation claim.

Represented real estate company and its principals in internet defamation action. Obtained affirmance from the First District Court of Appeal of trial court’s order denying defendant's anti-SLAPP motio ... n to plaintiffs' defamation claim. In its unanimous opinion, the appellate court rejected defendant's arguments that anonymous Yelp postings were protected free speech and that his postings were not defamatory.

Litigation

Bilodeau v. McAfee, Inc. (N.D. Cal. June 24, 2013, Case No. 12-CV-04589-LHK)

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OUTCOME: Obtained dismissal of proposed class action after court ruled plaintiff failed to adequately allege that anti-virus software erroneously reported computer errors and mislead consumers.

Represented software company in unfair competition and false advertising class action. Obtained dismissal of proposed class action after court ruled plaintiff failed to adequately allege that anti-viru ... s software erroneously reported computer errors and mislead consumers.

Litigation

Ferrington v. McAfee, Inc., 2010 WL 3910169 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 5, 2010)

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OUTCOME: Obtained dismissal of California Consumer Legal Remedies Act claim.

Represented software company in two unfair competition and false advertising class actions. Obtained dismissal of California Consumer Legal Remedies Act claim on grounds that software falls outside of ... the Act's scope, a matter of first impression for the court.

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