Attorney Walter P. Deforest III's Legal Cases

Intellectual property

Litigation Matter Involving Employment and Intellectual Property Issues-2

May 13, 2015

OUTCOME: Consent injunction plus running royalties

A client bought a business only to have the seller start a competing business several years later. Walter filed suit claiming, among other things, that the competing business was using technology that ... it had sold to Walter’s client. After surviving numerous motions to dismiss and discovery, Walter obtained a consent injunction regarding use of certain technology that belonged to the client and a multi-million dollar payment, plus running royalties, to Walter’s client.

Intellectual property

Litigation Matter Involving Employment and Intellectual Property Issues-1

Dec 20, 2013

OUTCOME: Resolved to satisfaction of the client

When a company which had acquired a high-tech business was concerned that the former head of the company was engaging in a potentially competing enterprise, Walter filed a lawsuit in the Middle Distric ... t of Florida. He litigated the issues that included alleged use of confidential information and alleged breach of non-compete contract issues, and the matter was amicably resolved to the satisfaction of the company.

Litigation

Case 3

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OUTCOME: Verdict in favor of client

Walter’s client opposed the taking of certain land by a municipality. Walter tried the case to verdict and prevailed.

Walter P. Deforest III's Legal Cases (3)

Litigation Matter Involving Employment and Intellectual Property Issues-2

Litigation Matter Involving Employment and Intellectual Property Issues-1

Case 3