Candidates for LEAP are sponsored by a partner and evaluated on the quality of their business plan, the ability of the company to meet well-defined milestones, current levels of investment (or the likelihood of obtaining venture-backed financing), and clearance of a business and legal conflict evaluation.

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• Secured a final determination of no infringement on behalf of Analog Devices, Inc. and Linear Technology Corporation in an ITC investigation regarding wireless mesh networking devices
• Secured a favorable decision from the Federal Circuit on behalf of Koki Holdings America Ltd. and adverse to Kyocera Senco Brands, Inc. In a precedential opinion authored by the Federal Circuit’s chief judge, the Court reversed the ITC’s finding that Koki had violated Section 337 with respect to one patent and affirmed the ITC’s separate findings in Koki’s favor with respect to four other patents
• Counseled Panasonic Holdings Corporation in several matters before the ITC, including matters that resulted in an initial determination of no infringement, invalidity and no domestic industry and settled favorably on the eve of trial
• Successfully defended Target Corporation on behalf of its indemnitor Feit Electric Company, Inc. in a Section 337 investigation brought before the ITC by the University of California, Santa Barbara involving four patents covering vintage-style filament LED lightbulbs

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Based on extensive experience conducting investigations on behalf of publicly traded and privately held companies, and their boards and board committees, we deliver sound, actionable advice and solutions that will enable you to respond quickly to any issues and mitigate the consequences to your organization. Recognizing that any investigation has the potential to cause disruptions to your business, we work closely and sensitively with all involved parties to ensure thorough and discreet fact-finding, reliable results and effective remedial measures.

We have earned the trust of board members, senior management and corporate counsel through our around-the-clock responsiveness and skillful navigation of challenging circumstances. And to further facilitate a smooth process from start to finish, we have established the utmost credibility with critical stakeholders, including government agencies such as the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as independent auditors.

Our investigative work has ranged from single-issue, short-term inquiries to comprehensive, multi-issue, global fact-finding investigations. Our matters have spanned virtually all parts of the world and every type of legal, financial, operational and personnel issue that can arise with a business, and our engagements often involve simultaneously representing clients in government investigations and proceedings.
Lauded authorities in their disciplines, our purpose-built team includes numerous former senior government attorneys, including assistant US attorneys, DOJ prosecutors and enforcement attorneys with the SEC.

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• Represented the audit committee of the board of a Fortune 500 cybersecurity company in conducting an internal investigation regarding insider trading and public disclosure issues and for a related SEC matter.
• Conducted investigation for a special committee of the board of a publicly traded company regarding potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations.
• Represented the audit committee of a Fortune 500 national travel services company in an investigation matter.
• Conducted board investigation for a large (over $1 billion valuation), privately held software company involving issues related to revenue recognition and violations of company policies.
• Conducted internal investigation for a publicly traded, high-profile apparel company regarding anti-corruption issues in Asia.

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