California Neutrals
Oct. 29, 2015
Crafting solutions in IP mediation
By Susan Kostal
The trio of cases facing ADR neutral Vicki was formidable. Though Veenker had been the founding partner of Shearman & Sterling's Silicon Valley IP group, it was her first mediation.
There was a patent case pending in the Northern District, a countersuit in Southern California, and a pending action in the U.S. International Trade Commission. All three had been consolidated and placed before Veenker.
It took a year and four mediation sessions...
The trio of cases facing ADR neutral Vicki was formidable. Though Veenker had been the founding partner of Shearman & Sterling's Silicon Valley IP group, it was her first mediation.
There was a patent case pending in the Northern District, a countersuit in Southern California, and a pending action in the U.S. International Trade Commission. All three had been consolidated and placed before Veenker.
It took a year and four mediation sessions...
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