John Hueston

Representative Matters: • Won record $293 million jury verdict for Monster Beverage, the largest ever Lanham Act award. • Won $185 million plus royalties for Monster Beverage, the largest trademark infringement award in U.S. history; • Won “landmark” opioid trial for Endo Pharmaceuticals, defeating a $50 billion action; • Won complete defense verdict for PwC after three-week federal trial against auditor/whistleblower; • Won complete defense judgment for Amazon vs. eBay after 2-week trial in case promoted by eBay as an international RICO and fraud conspiracy to unlawfully recruit eBay sellers; • Won complete defense verdict for Caltech after 4-week jury trial in $65 million whistleblower case; • Secured $5.15 billion settlement after prevailing at trial against Anadarko for environmental liabilities and subsequent fraudulent transfer of those and other liabilities. The $5.15 billion recovery was the largest environmental bankruptcy case award in U.S. history. • Won 9-0 decision at U.S. Supreme Court in class action case; • Defeated SEC's contempt motion against Elon Musk for alleged improper tweeting; • Won trial for State Bar of California, defeating claims of whistleblower retaliation by former CEO/State Senator; • Won $25 million patent infringement Texas jury verdict against Samsung; • Obtained 9-figure settlement for social media CEO on eve of trial. • Won 8-figure punitive damages NY jury verdict and liability findings on all claims of fraud, false advertising; • Recovered over $40 million to date for Navajo Nation in Gold King Mine waste water disaster; • Obtained dismissal of shareholder litigation arising from $600 million settlement with USDOJ for alleged off-label promotional activities; • Won constitutional challenge to a California law restricting online speech; • Secured termination of SEC investigation of high-level PIMCO officer relating to allegations of misrepresenting performance and valuation of fund.