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May 10, 2021Robins Kaplan Appointed Interim Lead Counsel in Antitrust Class Action Against Martin Shkreli and His Former Companies
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May 7, 2021Robins Kaplan Attorneys Nominated for Antitrust Writing Awards 2021
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April 26, 2021Amy Churan Named to L.A. Business Journal’s “Women of Influence” List
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May 17, 2021Practice Pointers for Virtual Hearings
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May 19, 2021Minnesota IP Law Association (MIPLA) Virtual Stampede
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May 5, 12, and 19, 2021Second Annual AI Legal Summit
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May 5, 2021Bio-Rad Ruling Highlights IP Assignment Clause Limits
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May 3, 2021Maintain A Foothold
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April 20, 2021Copyright Concerns For NFT Buyers, Sellers In Music Industry
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William Bornstein
William Bornstein
Partner
Experience
Will is a litigator who focuses his practice on a wide range of complex disputes between businesses. Will has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants from a variety of industries (including healthcare, telecommunications, internet technology, and food and beverage) in high-stakes breach of contract, patent, and antitrust cases. Will currently represents various healthcare plans in multi-million-dollar litigation with providers involving claims improper billing, breach of contract, and fraud.
Will also leads the firm’s pro bono efforts on veterans’ issues, and has started a program designed to help veterans who have been unjustly discharged from the armed services correct their records and gain access to the benefits they have earned.
Kraft Foods Group, Inc./Mondelez International, Inc. v. Starbucks Coffee Company: Counsel representing Kraft in a three-year arbitration regarding a breach of contract after Starbucks unilaterally terminated its agreement, cutting off Kraft’s exclusive rights to sell, market and distribute Starbucks roast and ground coffee in grocery and other retail outlets. The arbitration resulted in a $2.7 billion cash award to Kraft.
Hubbard Broadcasting v. DIRECTV: Counsel representing Hubbard Broadcasting in a breach of contract dispute regarding Hubbard’s direct broadcast satellite rights on DIRECTV. Efforts obtain injunctive relief resulted in decision granting partial summary judgment to Hubbard that upheld Hubbard’s contract rights and preserved the Hubbard family’s ability to continue broadcasting its networks.
- Named a “Minnesota Rising Star,” Super Lawyers (2016-2020)
- Named a “North Star Lawyer” by the Minnesota State Bar Association for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services (2014-2016)
- Named “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer (2013)
- Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Minnesota
- Yale Law School, J.D. (2011)
- University of Michigan, B.A. in Political Science, with honors (2007)
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