Court Sanctions Fox Broadcasting Company and the owners of American Idol
Valle & Associates recently won a significant victory in its ongoing case against Fox Broadcasting Company and the owners of American Idol on behalf of Adam Pick, who developed a series of website ideas for the American Idol website.  The Defendants removed the lawsuit to federal court, claiming that it was preempted by the Copyright Act.  The federal court recently issued a decision totally rejecting the Defendants arguments, sending the case back to state court, and imposing sanctions of $16,000 against them.

D.A. Won't Alienate Man Over Close Encounters
Los Angeles Times, October 19, 2006
(Jeffrey Valle is interviewed in this article about the Santa Barbra District Attorney’s office relying on a witness who believes he is visited by aliens in a case against one of Valle & Associates’ clients)

Key Witness in Oil Case Says He’s Regularly Visited By Aliens
Los Angeles Daily Journal, October 16, 2006
(Jeffrey Valle is interviewed in this article about the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office, which is relying on a witness who believes he is regularly visited by an alien, to support a code-violation case against one of Valle & Associates’ clients)

Breaking Down the Legal Issues
Detroit Free Press, September 25, 2006
(Jeff Valle is quoted as an expert on intellectual property law in connection with the novel lawsuit filed by the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson against O.J. Simpson seeking to collect monies arising from Simpson’s right of publicity)

Court Rules Valeant Should Pay $2.4 Million
Associated Press, July 11, 2006
(Wire service story about Valle & Associates victory following four-week jury trial in lawsuit against Valeant Pharmaceuticals International on behalf of our client, Caleel + Hayden)

Lawsuit Over Web Site is an "Idol" Threat
Los Angeles Business Journal, June 5, 2006
(Valle & Associate’s lawsuit against the owners of American Idol is highlighted in this article)

Winning Big
Los Angeles Business Journal, April 3, 2006
(Valle & Associates is profiled in an article that highlights the new business model the firm has developed)

The Contingent Fee Strategy
California CEO, Dec 2005/Jan 2006
By Jeffrey Valle
(Jeffrey Valle discusses the benefits to California CEOs of the contingent fee approach in business litigation)

Wanted: A Few Good Arguments
Los Angeles Lawyer, October 2005
By Jeffrey Valle
(Jeffrey Valle discusses the benefits of making fewer, but better, legal arguments)

The Contingency Option: A New Choice For Corporate Litigation
Corporate Counsel Weekly, August 10, 2005
By Jeffery Valle and Ben Whitwell
(discussing the value of contingency fee litigation in corporate litigation)

Contingency Fees: A New Option for Complex Business Litigation
The Corporate Counselor, July 2005
by Jeffrey Valle and Ben Whitwell
(Jeff Valle and Ben Whitwell discuss further the contingent fee model for business cases)

General Counsel Experiment With Contingency Fees
Corporate Legal Times, June 2005
by Jarrett Banks
(Jeffrey Valle is interviewed extensively for this article on business contingency cases)

A Fee-For-All
Corporate Counsel, June 2005
by Ben Whitwell and Jeffrey Valle
(A new look at the business contingency option)

The Risky Litigation
Legal Times, May 23, 2005
by Jeffrey Valle and Ben Whitwell
(discussing the pros and cons of business contingency litigation)