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Patrick M. Ryan and Benjamin K. Riley Named "Top 100 Lawyer" in California

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Friday, September 15, 2023
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The petitioner in that case sought $680 million, but Riley and his team prevailed on all their defenses and also defeated the entire damages claim.

Key Points: 
  • The petitioner in that case sought $680 million, but Riley and his team prevailed on all their defenses and also defeated the entire damages claim.
  • This is the second time the Daily Journal has named Ben as one of California's Top 100 Lawyers, and it has also twice named him a California Lawyer of the Year.
  • A PDF copy of the Daily Journal article about Patrick M. Ryan can be accessed here .
  • A PDF copy of the Daily Journal article about Benjamin K. Riley can be accessed here .

Bartko Expands Into Chicago and Announces Addition of Principal Jason A. Zweig

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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Bartko Zankel Bunzel Miller, P.C., an elite boutique litigation law firm, which specializes in complex litigation, is pleased to announce the addition of Jason A. Zweig as a Principal of the firm.

Key Points: 
  • Bartko Zankel Bunzel Miller, P.C., an elite boutique litigation law firm, which specializes in complex litigation, is pleased to announce the addition of Jason A. Zweig as a Principal of the firm.
  • Jason will be a resident in Chicago, representing Bartko’s first office outside of California.
  • Bartko has a dedication to client service and a long track record of winning bigtime cases and I’m very excited to be a part of the Bartko team,” says Jason Zweig.
  • “We are thrilled to add Jason to our strong litigation group,” said An Nguyen Ruda , co-managing partner of Bartko.

Hospitals Score Another Massive Victory Against the Blues as Court Rejects Insurance Companies’ Second Attempt to Dismiss Healthcare Providers’ Antitrust Claims

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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v. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, et al., Case Number RG21106600, issued a comprehensive Order resoundingly rejecting the Defendant Blues’ second attempt to dismiss the Plaintiffs’ claims.

Key Points: 
  • v. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, et al., Case Number RG21106600, issued a comprehensive Order resoundingly rejecting the Defendant Blues’ second attempt to dismiss the Plaintiffs’ claims.
  • Bartko is already investigating bringing similar claims on behalf of other providers similarly injured by the misconduct of the Blues in California and in other states.
  • The Blues also targeted Plaintiffs’ claims for the unlawful exchange of information, claims under California’s Unfair Competition Law, and claims under the antitrust laws of nine other states.
  • The Court wholly rejected the Blues’ second demurrer and motion to strike, upholding all of Plaintiffs’ claims, and leaving the case entirely intact.

Patrick M. Ryan Named “Top IP Lawyer” in California

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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Patrick M. Ryan , head of Bartko law firm’s Litigation practice and Chair of its IP and Brand Protection and Antitrust groups, named as a “ Top Intellectual Property Lawyer ” in California by the Daily Journal.

Key Points: 
  • Patrick M. Ryan , head of Bartko law firm’s Litigation practice and Chair of its IP and Brand Protection and Antitrust groups, named as a “ Top Intellectual Property Lawyer ” in California by the Daily Journal.
  • The annual list recognizes California lawyers who made the most significant contributions to intellectual property law in the last year.
  • Ryan has more than 23 years of experience successfully trying—for both plaintiffs and defendants—a wide variety of cases, including major intellectual property cases.
  • “I like to think not just outside the box, I like to use tactics from another dimension,” Ryan told the Daily Journal.

Plaintiff Moves for Very Early Summary Judgment in Case Against Zazzle Alleging It Profited from Stolen Fonts, Says Bartko Law Firm

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Claims in the case include fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment, promissory fraud, intentional interference with contract, as well as copyright and trademark infringement.

Key Points: 
  • Claims in the case include fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment, promissory fraud, intentional interference with contract, as well as copyright and trademark infringement.
  • I have previously successfully moved for summary judgment at the very start of cases on behalf of plaintiffs in federal court, said Mr. Ryan.
  • In this case, Patrick seeks to vindicate the rights of an important artist whose IP was stolen and exploited by Zazzle.
  • But Mrs. Laatzs lawyers have experience in dealing with Quinn Emanuels tactics and look forward to vindicating her rights against Zazzle and its law firm.

Zazzle Sued for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for Stealing Intellectual Property, Says Bartko Law Firm

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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Zazzle then loaded the software onto its servers and made the fonts available to tens of millions of Zazzle designers and customers without permission or compensation to the designer.

Key Points: 
  • Zazzle then loaded the software onto its servers and made the fonts available to tens of millions of Zazzle designers and customers without permission or compensation to the designer.
  • Claims in the case include fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment, promissory fraud, copyright and trademark infringement, and breach of contract.
  • And then Zazzle turned around and gave its tens of millions of designers and users access to the fonts with zero compensation to the artist.
  • Zazzle is built on a lie that it supports, promotes, and fairly compensates artists and designers for their creative work.

Bartko Law Firm: Zazzle Sued for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for Allegedly Stealing Designer's Intellectual Property

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the world's leading graphic designers filed suit today against internet design and printing giant, Zazzle, Inc., for allegedly cheating her business out of its intellectual property, which allowed Zazzle to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in ill-gotten profits.

Key Points: 
  • Zazzle then loaded the software onto its servers and made the fonts available to tens of millions of Zazzle designers and customers without permission or compensation to the designer.
  • Claims in the case include fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment, promissory fraud, copyright and trademark infringement, and breach of contract.
  • "And then Zazzle turned around and gave its tens of millions of designers and users access to the fonts with zero compensation to the artist.
  • In this case, Patrick seeks to vindicate the rights of an important artist whose IP was stolen and exploited by Zazzle.

Court Rejects Insurance Companies' Effort to Dismiss Antitrust Claims and Limit Damages of Healthcare Providers

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 1, 2022, the Honorable Evelio Grillo of the Alameda Superior Court, in VHS Liquidating Trust, et al. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, et al., Case Number RG21106600, issued two comprehensive orders that emphatically rejected the Defendants' attempts to dismiss the Plaintiffs' claims and limit their potential damages. 

Key Points: 
  • v. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, et al., Case Number RG21106600, issued two comprehensive orders that emphatically rejected the Defendants' attempts to dismiss the Plaintiffs' claims and limit their potential damages.
  • First, the Court rejected Defendants' efforts to dismiss 10 of Plaintiffs' 13 claims and gave Plaintiffs leave to amend the 13th claim.
  • Second, the Court rebuffed Defendants' attempt to limit the damages period, preserving Plaintiffs' ability to pursue subscriber and provider damages dating back to 2008 and 2009, respectively.
  • Bartko is already investigating bringing similar claims on behalf of other providers similarly injured by the conduct of the Blues.

Bartko Law Firm's Patrick M. Ryan named Top Trade Secret Lawyer for 2020 by Top California Law Publication

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Friday, October 9, 2020
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Patrick M. Ryan of the law firm of Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller was recognized as one of "California's Top Trade Secret Lawyers" by the California Daily Journal in its Oct. 7, 2020 special edition in its annual selection of the state's top attorneys.

Key Points: 
  • Patrick M. Ryan of the law firm of Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller was recognized as one of "California's Top Trade Secret Lawyers" by the California Daily Journal in its Oct. 7, 2020 special edition in its annual selection of the state's top attorneys.
  • Mr. Ryan is lead counsel for several major U.S. and global companies, including currently representing Uber Technologies, Inc. in a trade secrets case, and last year he obtained one of the largest trade secret victories in United States history, totaling $845 million.
  • Bartko's IP Protection Group helps companies fight IP Theft, counterfeiting, product diversion, and supply-chain fraud.
  • Bartko can be reached at its website https://www.bzbm.com/ and has offices in San Francisco, phone 415.956.1900, and Los Angeles, phone 310.307.6115.