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Mr. Steinberg, a partner since 1995, has litigated and tried a broad range of cases, generally involving disputes in the M&A context or between business competitors. He has extensive experience related to claims arising out of competition between rivals, representing such global clients as Philips Electronics and Microsoft. He also has wide-ranging experience representing venture capital firms in a variety of contexts. Mr. Steinberg has tried and won many cases, including claims of false advertising, unjust enrichment, and post-judgment fraud. He also has considerable experience in obtaining and defending emergency injunctive relief claims. Mr. Steinberg s practice often has a substantial technological nexus; he has litigated issues relating to the inventorship of the Compact Disk, operating system architecture, DNA gene chip fabrication, computer software development, shaving technology, electric toothbrush design and vacuum cleaner efficacy. He represented Microsoft in antitrust claims arising out of the demise of DR-DOS and the advent of Windows. Mr. Steinberg was recognized in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Antitrust Law. Selected Cases In the Past Two Years Volumetrics v. ATL Ultrasound After an unfavorable jury verdict of $360 million against Philips subsidiary ATL Ultrasound, Mr. Steinberg was retained and represented ATL in its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit). On appeal, Mr. Steinberg settled the matter at a significant discount. Hills v. Bergeron - Recently took over the representation of the defendant in a high stakes "palimony" claim and achieved a defense win after a seven day bifurcated trial on a key defense. Softbank v. MPO Canada Mr. Steinberg has represented Softbank in connection with claims arising out of the sale of a business. After the defendant consented to judgment, it then reorganized its holdings. Ruling after a bench trial in favor of Softbank to rectify the post-judgment fraud was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit with an award of attorneys' fees. Equifax v. Austin Venture, et al. - Represented leading venture capital firms in multi-jurisdictional dispute (federal court, arbitration and simultaneous federal criminal investigation) arising from the sale of a business with claims of fraud, witness threats and bribery. People of the State of California v. Sons - Since 1995, working pro bono, Mr. Steinberg has represented a criminal defendant charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a police officer, involving multiple appeals and two retrials in 2005, both resulting in a hung jury. Professional Activities and Community Involvement Member of Stanford Law School's Board of Visitors Member of Board of Directors of Public Counse. | 