Sean C. Grimsley

Intellectual Property

Sensormatic Electronics Corp. v. The TAG Co., et al. (S.D. Fla., Fed. Cir. 2008-2010)
Represented plaintiff Sensormatic Electronics Corporation, a subsidiary of Tyco International, in patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract suit.  Sensormatic sued defendants for infringing two of its patents and misappropriating trade secrets.  Following a three-week bench trial, the Court entered judgment in favor of Sensormatic on all counts and enjoined defendants from continuing to infringe Sensormatic’s patents.  Affirmed on appeal in the Federal Circuit. 

Applied Medical Resources Corp. v. United States Surgical Corp. (C.D. Cal., Fed. Cir. 2005-2009)
Represented defendant United States Surgical Corporation, a subsidiary of Covidien, in patent infringement suit.  Applied Medical alleged that U.S. Surgical infringed a medical device patent and sought up to $300 million in damages and an injunction.  Won non-infringement jury verdict after five-week trial, which was affirmed on appeal in the Federal Circuit.  Prior to Bartlit Beck’s representation, U.S. Surgical had twice previously been found to willfully infringe the same patent.   

Honeywell International, Inc. v. Hamilton Sundstrand Corp. (D. Del. 2005)
Represented defendant United Technologies’ Hamilton Sundstrand division in patent infringement trial in Delaware.  Honeywell alleged that Hamilton Sundstrand infringed an airplane engine patent and sought $135 million in damages.  Jury verdict in the client’s favor, finding no infringement and that asserted patent was invalid.

Mallinckrodt, Inc., et. al v. Masimo Corp. (Fed. Cir. 2005-2006)
Represented cross-appellants Mallinckrodt and Nellcor-Puritan Bennett subsidiaries of Tyco International in appeal of jury verdict of infringement of four of Masimo's pulse oximetry patents.

Products Liability and Mass Tort

Lead Paint Litigation (2005-present)
Represented defendant NL Industries in trial and appellate proceedings in Rhode Island.  The AG sued to declare past sale of lead paint a “public nuisance” throughout State of Rhode Island, seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as abatement.   In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Rhode Island in June 2008 ordered dismissal of the AG’s lawsuit after nine years of litigation, resulting in a complete defense victory.  Currently representing NL in products liability actions in Illinois and Wisconsin state courts.

Criminal

United States v. Goree (D.C. Cir. 2003-2004)
Briefed appeal for federal criminal appellant in successful appeal of denial of motion to suppress before the D.C. Circuit.  Panel vacated and remanded to district court, which granted the motion to suppress.     

United States v. Jones (D.D.C. 2003)
Second chair trial counsel for federal criminal defendant charged with firearms and marijuana possession offenses.  Facing multiple years in prison for firearms offense.  Won jury verdict of not guilty on firearms charge.  Sentenced to time served. 

United States v. Taylor (D.D.C. 2003)
Lead trial counsel for federal criminal defendant charged with narcotics trafficking and firearms offenses.  Facing ten years in prison.  Case dismissed with prejudice by government following briefing and argument of motion to suppress. 

United States v. Johnson (D.D.C. 2003)
Lead trial counsel for federal criminal defendant charged with firearms offenses.  Facing fifteen years in prison as an armed career criminal.  Successfully briefed and argued motion to suppress before the district court.  Government dismissed case with prejudice.

United States v. Anderson (D.D.C. 2002-2003)
Lead trial counsel for federal criminal defendant charged with firearms offense facing up to five years in prison.  Tried case to verdict, winning favorable sentencing determination. 

Intellectual Property

Tyco Healthcare Group LP v. C.R. Bard, et al. (D. Del. 2009-present)
Representing plaintiff Tyco Healthcare in patent suit alleging that Bard's SorbaFix and PermaFix hernia mesh fixation products infringe one of Tyco Healthcare's patents and that Bard's infringement has been willful. 

Rembrandt Data Technologies, LP v. ADT Security Services, Inc. et al. (E.D. Va. 2008-2009)
Represented defendant ADT in patent infringement lawsuit filed by Rembrandt against ADT and seven other defendants. Rembrandt alleged that various products and services provided by defendants infringed four patents related to dial-up modem technology. Case resolved on confidential terms.

Edge Capture L.L.C. et al. v. Citadel Investment Group, LLC et al. (N.D. Ill. 2007-2008)
Represented defendant Citadel, an investment group, in patent infringement suit brought by Edge Capture.  Edge alleged that various Citadel trading strategies infringed two of Edge Capture’s trading system and method patents.  Case resolved on confidential terms.

SanDisk Corp. v. Infineon Technologies AG (N.D. Cal. 2004-2007)
Represented Infineon in patent litigation involving flash memory devices.  Infineon accused SanDisk's CompactFlash products of infringing two of Infineon's CMOS circuitry patents.  Case resolved on confidential terms. 

Hewlett-Packard Co. v. EMC Corp. (D. Mass. 2004-2005)
Represented defendant Hewlett-Packard in damages phase of infringement suit filed by EMC.  EMC had sued Hewlett-Packard alleging infringement of various EMC data storage patents.  Case resolved on confidential terms. 

Products Liability and Mass Tort

Vioxx Litigation (2007-2009)
Represented Merck in state court cases brought in New Jersey and federal MDL by health insurance companies and health and welfare funds seeking reimbursement for payments insurance companies made for Vioxx.  Plaintiffs were seeking billions in damages.  Merck announced favorable settlement for $80 million.

General Commercial Litigation

BP Oil Supply Co. v. ConocoPhillips Co. (Del. Super. Ct. 2010); ConocoPhillips Co. v. BP Oil Supply Co.  (Harris Cty Tex. Ct. 2010)
Represented ConocoPhillips in contract dispute with BP Oil Supply in Delaware and Texas state courts.  BP alleged that ConocoPhillips had breached a crude oil buy-sell agreement in the wake of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.  Case resolved on confidential terms.

Mercury Companies, Inc. et al. v. The First American Company et al. (D. Colo. 2008-2010)
Represented counter-defendant Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and four plaintiff title agents in breach of contract and tortious interference action.  The plaintiff title agents alleged breach of contract against defendants.  Defendants alleged that Fidelity had tortiously interfered with defendants’ attempted purchase of the four title agents.  Case resolved on confidential terms.

Adelphia Communications Corp. v. Deloitte & Touche LLP v. John Rigas et al. (Philadelphia Ct. Common Pleas 2006-2007)
Represented defendant Deloitte & Touche in multi-billion dollar accounting malpractice case brought by Adelphia, with third-party claims against the Rigas family.  Case resolved on confidential terms.  

LSI Logic Corp. v. Broadcom Corp. et al. ( Colo. D. Ct. 2005)
Represented defendant Broadcom Corporation and seven of its employees in suit by LSI Logic alleging trade secret misappropriation, improper solicitation, breach of contract, and tortious interference.  Case resolved for $0.

Pro Bono

Holte et al. v. Titan Chair et al. (D. Colo. 2010)
Represented small business owner plaintiff in patent infringement and false advertising lawsuit against company selling cheap knockoffs of plaintiff's products.  Case resolved on confidential terms. 

State v. Peters (Douglas Cty. Ct. 2005-2006)
Lead trial counsel representing defendant in criminal trial in Douglas County Court in Colorado.  Defendant charged with seven criminal counts.  Case resolved by favorable plea deal during trial.