Although all cases vary and none is predictive, Lisa’s experience includes:

Supreme Court

• BNSF Railway Company v. Loos, 586 U.S. ____ (2019).  Secured ruling that client’s payment to an employee for working time lost due to an on-the-job injury is taxable “compensation” under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act.*
• Church plan litigation, 581 U. S. ____ (2017). Unanimous decision for client regarding ERISA's church plan exemption for religious employers.*
• Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, 570 U.S. ___ (2013). Clients prevailed in a child custody dispute involving the federal Indian Child Welfare Act. The case marked only the second time the Supreme Court had considered the scope of ICWA, and "Baby Girl" was reunited with her adoptive parents.*
• Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann, 569 U.S. ___ (2013). Secured decision protecting key western water compacts that do not expressly authorize cross-border diversions.*
• Marx v. General Revenue Corp., 568 U.S. ___ (2013). Secured ruling in favor of client in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case.*
• Astra USA, Inc. v. Santa Clara County, 563 U.S. 110 (2011). Unanimous decision for client that resolved important questions for government contract litigation involving third-party beneficiary challenges.*
• Henderson v. Shinseki, 562 U.S. 428 (2011). Unanimous decision in favor of war veteran client regarding veteran disability benefits.*

Appellate

• Wendy Dolin v. Glaxosmithkline, No. 17-3030 (7th Cir. 2018).  Successfully represented drug manufacturer asserting federal preemption defense against failure to warn claim.*
• Williams v. Gaye, No. 15-56880 (9th Cir. 2018).  Successfully defended copyright verdict in favor of Marvin Gaye’s heirs in copyright dispute.*
• Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse et al., No. 15-1874 (4th Cir. 2017). Successfully represented the Washington Redskins in its appeal of the government's decision to cancel the Team's trademarks.*
• AngioScore, Inc. v. TriReme Medical, LLC, Nos. 2016-1126, -1142, __ F. App'x __ (Fed. Cir. 2016). Successfully overturned $20 million trial verdict against medical device manufacturer.*
• MM Steel, L.P. v. JSW Steel (USA) Inc., 806 F.3d 835 (5th Cir. 2015). Overturned $156 million trial antitrust verdict against steel manufacturer.*
• Price v. Philip Morris, Inc., 43 N.E.3d 53 (Ill. S. Ct. 2015). Successfully represented Philip Morris before the Illinois Supreme Court in an appeal from a $10 billion judgment concerning light cigarettes. The high Court held that the lower state court lacked authority to vacate its prior judgment and dismissed the case.*
• SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Abbott Laboratories, 740 F.3d 471 (9th Cir. 2013). Successfully represented GlaxoSmithKline in landmark case finding that the Equal Protection Clause bars peremptory challenges of jurors based on sexual orientation.*

*Representation occurred prior to Lisa’s return to Williams & Connolly.