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Elizabeth Mann is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm's Los Angeles office. As partner in the Trial Department, Elizabeth has tried multi-million dollar cases involving real estate development and financing, investment banking activity and screen credits for feature films. These trials have resulted in a jury verdict exceeding $10 million dollars and successful defenses of multi-million dollar claims. She has extensive experience in both securities and fraud class action litigation in both federal and state court. She has defended a number of shareholder derivative complaints, representing both the company and alternatively, officers and directors.
Elizabeth obtained a defense judgment representing a large managed care organization in a significant lawsuit brought by a trade association alleging violations of California's unfair competition laws. The trade association represents tens of thousands of doctors over the terms of the provider agreements and the right to practice basic managed care functions. In connection with this and other matters, Ms. Mann has assisted a number of clients in protecting proprietary electronic data and systems.
Elizabeth has assisted numerous clients in both domestic and international disputes involving distribution systems. For example, she has represented a world-wide media company in numerous domestic and international disputes concerning distributor terminations. Ms. Mann has assisted a number of clients in protecting their trade and service marks, successfully enjoining the use of utilizing infringing marks. She has also handled a number of engagements involving libel and trade secrets. She has represented clients in patent disputes concerning interactive television, the manufacture of intraocular lenses and PVC liners used to restore underground pipes.
Elizabeth has been a speaker at the annual convention for the Bar of the State of California, speaking on cross-examination skills. She is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section for the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She has served on the Committee on the Administration of Justice of the State Bar of California and has served as the secretary/treasurer of the Santa Monica Inn of Court.
Representative Experience
Comerica Bank - Represented Comerica in a class action litigation alleging that the Bank defendants aided and abetted the perpetrator of a multi-hundred million dollar ponzi scheme in defrauding investors. Settled with de minimum payment to plaintiffs.
American Specialty Health Inc. - Obtained judgment for Defendants on all aspects of Plaintiffs' 18 count section 17200 representative and class action claims.
Represents large German consortium in California class action concerning alleged violations of the environmental laws. The class seeks relief for, among other things, violations of California's unfair competition laws.
Represents privately held management company in dispute with large physician association concerning ownership rights to interactive practice management system and underlying electronic data. Unfair competition claims alleged.
Represented Pegasus Television in class action litigation against DirecTV over rights to distribute the DirecTv service.
She is admitted to the state bar of California.
Education:
University of California-Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1982
Pomona College, B.A., 1979 | 