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Morrison Foerster

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

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Morrison & Foerster is no stranger to complex, high-stakes disputes. Our clients, whether they are Fortune 100 multinationals or early-stage tech companies, turn to us for help with their most difficult legal issues. 

We work closely with them to understand their businesses, identify potential areas of legal exposure, devise strategies to manage risk, and, where appropriate, resolve disputes short of trial. If it comes to trial, Morrison & Foerster litigators win. Our clients have prevailed in hundreds of cases before judges and juries.

With more than 50 litigators based in its New York office, Morrison & Foerster handles the most complex and demanding litigation and appellate matters for clients at all levels of federal and state courts in New York

  • General Commercial
  • Intellectual Property
  • Securities
  • Antitrust
  • White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Products Liability
  • Class Action Defense
  • Unfair Competition
  • Privacy
  • Trade Secrets Litigation

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Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - New York

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Morrison Foerster houses an accomplished group of trial lawyers with broad civil litigation expertise, which includes handling high-value privacy, IP and product liability disputes. It regularly defends against class actions, including antitrust, securities and consumer cases. It acts for an impressive roster of technology giants, alongside roles for major retail companies, manufacturers and financial institutions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Morrison Foerster represented Bumble in securing a favorable settlement in five separate privacy class actions filed in Illinois under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and another in California under state privacy laws.

Strengths

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  • Morrison Foerster is very careful and measured. Whenever I get work product from the firm, it's perfect. As legal minds, its attorneys are always thinking ahead and solve the problem you don't know you have. They come to you with a plan and a rationale for why it is solid. The team is also very collaborative and does the hard work for you, which makes managing external litigation smooth and easy.

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  • Morrison Foerster stands out for its strategic depth, courtroom excellence and nuanced understanding of regulatory frameworks. The firm delivers a level of service that is proactive, sophisticated and deeply trusted.

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  • Morrison Foerster has a deep, holistic understanding of our business and the macro-litigation climate. Its team has extensive subject matter expertise across every category of litigation matter in every US jurisdiction. It is a fantastic partner.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jamie A. Levitt
    Jamie A. Levitt

    Jamie A. Levitt

    Jamie Levitt has a broad civil disputes practice that includes representing clients in traditional securities class actions and post-merger litigation, as well as shareholder disputes arising out of bankruptcy proceedings.

    • Jamie is an excellent lawyer.

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