Miri E. Gold

Trial counsel for major apparel manufacturer, securing a $164 million verdict against multi-level marketing company LuLaRoe in a two-month jury trial involving claims of fraud, fraudulent transfer, and breach of contract arising out of the parties’ $1.8 billion business relationship.

Won complete defense verdict for FIGS in false advertising case after four years of high-profile and hard-fought litigation, a three-week federal jury trial, and less than one day of deliberations. FIGS, a publicly traded DTC company that has revolutionized the medical apparel industry, had been sued by industry leader Strategic Partners, Inc. based on alleged claims for false advertising, violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law, and other related torts and claimed damages exceeding $200 million.

Secured a complete and final dismissal of all amended counterclaims against client Word Collections, Inc., a performing rights collection agency that represents songwriters (including Metallica) and comedians (including Billy Crystal, Bill Hicks, and Jerry Seinfeld), in an antitrust action brought by subscription-based audio streaming service Pandora Media, LLC. Bird Marella obtained dismissal of all counterclaims in the case for the second time in April 2023 after securing a complete dismissal in October 2022.

Secured a complete dismissal of all claims asserted against client Compass (NYSE: COMP), a top real estate brokerage, in a federal trade secrets lawsuit brought in the Central District of California by one of its competitors. The Court granted the firm’s motion to dismiss in its entirety on the first attempt.  

Secured order compelling a federal putative class action against Fortune 500 company to arbitration on the basis of equitable estoppel. The arbitration provision contained a class-action waiver, a significant win for the client.