Jonathan D. Brightbill
Professional Profile
Jonathan D. Brightbill is a litigation and intellectual property partner in Kirkland's Washington, D.C. office. His practice and experience includes complex commercial, patent, false advertising, trademark and unfair competition, antitrust, class action, bankruptcy, securities, administrative and environmental litigation. Mr. Brightbill has served as trial counsel in significant cases that have received both national and international attention, including coverage in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Associated Press.
Representative Matters
Counsel for Charter Communications in trial against syndicate of bank lenders. Following a 19-day trial, the court ruled in favor of Charter on all claims and contested issues, which enabled Charter to reinstate $11.8 billion in bank and bond debt. Ruling has been hailed as one of the most significant bankruptcy decisions in more than a decade. In re Charter Communications, 419 B.R. 221 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y 2009)
Counsel for Siemens Medical Solutions in patent infringement jury trial relating to scintillation crystal technology used in medical imaging scanners. Jury returned a verdict for Siemens and awarded $52.3M in lost profit damages. Recognized as one of the 10 largest IP verdicts of 2008 by The National Law Journal, and the verdict received media coverage, including AmLaw Litigation Daily and IP 360. Siemens Medical A.G. v. Saint Gobain.
Counsel for The Hershey Company in antitrust multidistrict litigation consolidating more than 90 individual and class actions relating to the pricing of chocolate confectionery products. In re Chocolate Confectionery Antitrust Litigation.
Counsel for plaintiff in successful false advertising suit on behalf of Equal no-calorie sweetener alleging that Splenda no-calorie sweetener misrepresented its artificial product as natural and misled consumers. After a five-week federal jury trial, the parties reached a settlement after the jury requested the damages experts' reports and a calculator after only three hours of deliberations. This matter received extensive media coverage, including: "Makers of Equal, Splenda Settle," The Legal Intelligencer; "Artificial Sweetener Makers Reach Settlement on Slogan," The New York Times; and "How Sweet It Isn't: Equal, Splenda to Clash in Trial," The Legal Intelligencer.
Counsel for defendant in alleged securities fraud case brought by bond fund in the S.D.N.Y. Obtained dismissal on 12(b) grounds. American High Income Trust v. Honeywell. 329 F.Supp.2d 534.
Counsel for plaintiff automobile manufacturers and dealers in challenge to state environmental statute and regulations requiring the sale of electric vehicles. Obtained preliminary injunction halting state program on federal preemption grounds. Central Valley Chrysler-Plymouth v. California Air Resources Board.
Counsel for defendant in nationwide multidistrict class action litigation regarding advertising and billing practices. Nationwide class settlement obtained and approved. In re America Online Spin-Off Accounts Litigation.
Courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
