Robert F.
Ruyak

Significant Prior Representations:

• Represented defendants Perfectus Aluminum, Inc. and Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions, LLC in a criminal trial alleging wire fraud, customs fraud, money laundering and conspiracy counts.
• Represented plaintiff shareholders of Consert, Inc. against Landys +Gyr (Toshiba) and certain officers and directors of Consert for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and conspiracy to defraud in the sale of Consert to Landy+Gyr (Toshiba), which resulted in a favorable settlement for plaintiff shareholders during trial.
• Successfully represented defendant United Memories, Inc. in a jury trial against allegations of breach of a DRAM design agreement and misappropriation of trade secrets.
• Defended Globus in a patent litigation trial involving spine implants and surgical instruments, resulting in a favorable settlement for Globus while the case was on an appeal.
• Defended American Airlines against allegations of improper contract termination in a bench trial.
• Represented defendant Eaton Corporation in a jury trial against allegations of monopolization and exclusive dealing in the manufacture and sale of heavy-duty truck transmissions.
• Represented plaintiff GTE in an arbitration brought by Verizon (GTE) to obtain insurance coverage for costs and losses incurred for required alterations to communications systems to comply with Y2K requirements under certain insurance contracts.
• Represented Johnson & Johnson in class actions and parens patriae cases brought by 28 State Attorney Generals offices alleging claims of antitrust price fixing and refusals to deal in the sales of prescription contact lenses.
• Represented patent holder Personalized Mass Media, Inc. in a patent bench trial seeking to exclude the importation of digital television cable boxes based on their infringement of Personalized Mass Media patents.
• Successfully represented DuPont in an arbitration seeking insurance coverage from XL for settlement and case defense costs expended by DuPont in the defense of farm insecticide product liability cases.
• Represented plaintiff Wang Laboratories in a jury trial on claims of patent infringement by Mitsubishi of Wang Laboratories’ semiconductor patents.
• Represented plaintiff American Health Advisors and obtained a jury verdict in a breach of contract action against the University of Texas for failure to pay for the implementation of a system created by American Health for the tracking and reimbursement of Medicare and Medicaid expenditures by the UT hospital system.
• Obtained a jury verdict and damages on claims of patent infringement of Wang Laboratories’ seminal patents covering memory modules used in mini and desktop computers by defendants Toshiba and NEC.
• Represented plaintiffs Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. and Republic Steel Corp. against the major northeastern railroads alleging antitrust claims of group boycott and monopolization of docks on Lake Erie used for the transshipment of raw iron ore used in the manufacture of steel in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Obtained jury verdict and damages in excess of $600 million, which was upheld on appeal, and cert was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Represented defendant Wang Laboratories in a jury trial and obtained a defense verdict in an alleged breach of a dealer distribution agreement for the sale of computer systems and software.
• Represented defendant Wang Laboratories in a jury trial and obtained a defense verdict on claims of breach of an employment contract and counterclaim for theft of trade secrets.
• Represented defendant Mead Corporation in a nationwide class action jury trial resulting from the multidistrict consolidation of several class actions alleging price fixing of corrugated containers.
• Represented defendant Mead Corporation in a criminal jury trial based on the indictments of 32 companies and individuals alleging a nationwide price fixing conspiracy in the corrugated container industry, obtaining complete acquittal.