Janet Munn is a partner practicing in the areas of intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, including class action defense, defense of business and mass torts; products liability defense, securities and media law. She has served as lead counsel to a variety of Fortune 100 clients, as well as medium and small corporations and individuals in the telecommunications, computer, media, chemical, biomedical, pharmaceutical and the insurance fields. She has also served as lead counsel in domestic and international arbitrations and disputes.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE – CLASS ACTION & COMPLEX LITIGATION
- Defended class actions which sought certification of deceptive and unfair trade practices and marketing claims as well as claims for products liability, personal injury medical monitoring, violations of the securities laws; violations of the Fair and Accurate Transactions Act (FACTA); and environmental law claims.
- She has defended RICO actions against multi-national corporations and has defended clients against claims for violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
- Lead counsel in defense of putative environmental/mass tort class action for alleged property damage and personal injuries to over 6,500 putative class members.
- Defense of nationwide FACTA class actions.
- Defense of nationwide class actions for alleged sales practice, billing and quality of service claims against telecommunications carriers.
- Defense of products liability and unfair and deceptive trade practices class action against chemical company.
- Defense of telecommunications company in federal and state RICO action and in subsequent international arbitration arising out of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
- Lead counsel in defense of over 85 products liability cases for chemical manufacturer.
- Defense of consumer class action against internet service provider.
- Lead counsel in defense of municipal bond issuer in FINRA arbitration proceeding.
- Defense of antitrust action arising out of alleged false advertising claims.
- Defense of chemical manufacturer in polybutylene class action.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION & COUNSELING
- Lead counsel in trial for plaintiff insurance company in trademark infringement and dilution action.
- Representation of bank in $20 million dollar alleged theft of trade secrets involving business methods patents.
- Lead counsel in defense of $60 million dollar trade secret and false patent marking case.
- Lead counsel in representation of the sons of Pulitzer Prize winning author in trademark and unauthorized use of name and likeness case.
- Lead counsel in arbitration of claims for patent royalties for biomedical equipment.
- Representation of pharmaceutical company in Hatch Waxman proceeding.
- Lead counsel in defense of biomedical manufacturing company in arbitration proceeding concerning patent royalties.
- Defense of patent action brought against media and Internet companies relating to software.
- Representation of Plaintiffs in trademark and copyright litigation disputes against nation-wide drug store chain involving infringement of product packaging designs for over-the-counter medications.