Published Decisions
1. Martinelli v. International House USA, et al., 161 Cal. App. 4th 1332 (2008) (defendants' motion for summary judgment on plaintiff's defamation claim affirmed by the Court of Appeal).
2. Milano v. NBC Universal, Inc., et al., 584 F. Supp. 1288 (C.D. Cal. 2008) (defendants' motion for summary judgment granted on plaintiff's copyright infringement claim, holding that plaintiff's treatment was not protectable under copyright and that protectable substantial similarities did not exist between treatment and the television show "The Biggest Loser")
3. Goldberg v. Cameron, et al., 2007 WL 1655559 (N.D. Cal. 2009) (defendants' motion for summary judgment granted on plaintiff's copyright infringement claim regarding the "Terminator" franchise).
4. Goldberg v. Cameron, et al., 482 F. Supp. 2d 1136 (N.D. Cal. 2007) (defendants' motion to dismiss granted on breach of implied-in-fact contract and Section 17200 claims).
5. Stewart v. Wachowski, et al., 574 F. Supp. 2d 1074 (C.D. Cal. 2005) (defendants' motion for summary judgment granted on plaintiff's copyright infringement claim regarding the "Terminator" movies and the "Matrix" trilogy).
6. Slaven v. American Trading Transportation Co., Inc., et al., 146 F.3d 1066 (9th Cir. 1998) (holding that defendant waived its right to challenge settlement between plaintiff and other defendants).
Other Representative Cases worked on by Mr. Boren
- represented Defendant in misappropriation, conversion and interference with contract action involving design plans for installation of cell phone sites throughout Southern California and also for allegedly interfering with Plaintiff's contract with third-party; Plaintiff sought in excess of $10 million; Defendant prevailed on its motion for summary judgment.
- represented Defendant in trade secret case involving alleged taking of customer list; Defendant prevailed on its motion for summary judgment on the trade secret claim; case settled on terms favorable to Defendant.
- represented Defendant in defamation action in which Plaintiff asserted that Defendant made derogatory remarks about her to her niece; Plaintiff sought in excess of $1 million; Defendant prevailed on its motion for summary judgment; Plaintiff appealed; Defendant prevailed on appeal in a published decision.
- represented Plaintiff in breach of oral contract case; sat second chair in 2-week trial; achieved verdict on behalf of Plaintiff on the breach of oral contract claim.
- represented Defendant in copyright litigation involving apparel designs; Defendant was alleged to have copied Plaintiff's copyrighted apparel designs; case was settled.
- represented Defendant in trademark litigation; Plaintiff alleged that Defendant infringed its trademark; conducted discovery and attended mediation; case was settled.
- represented Defendant in merchandising dispute involving the "Austin Powers" sequel; Plaintiff sought monetary damages from Defendant even though it elected not to participate in the "Austin Powers" sequel; case was settled.