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David A. Bateman  Partner
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Areas of Practice

David Bateman is a trial lawyer and focuses on the cutting edge of Internet law, technology law, and intellectual property litigation. With 20 years of experience in technology and intellectual property law, David represents clients in high profile litigation matters, and provides counseling to technology clients in business deals and lobbying efforts.

David consults with clients regarding all types of cyberlaw issues, including online brand protection, digital rights management, privacy, electronic communications, and Internet commerce. A nationally recognized leader in Internet, e–commerce, and software litigation, he has been lead counsel in hundreds of lawsuits against spammers, software pirates, phishers, cybersquatters and other Internet malefactors. He is a frequent speaker on the protection of computer systems, trade secrets and intellectual property, and has designed programs for protection of trade secrets and technology.

David's litigation practice has grown in step with rapid developments in technology and e–commerce. He has worked with online retailers, wireless carriers, internet service providers, software developers and hardware manufacturers to create, protect and defend their intellectual property and technologies. He has worked cooperatively with major ISPs, industry participants, and state and federal government agencies in the battle against online consumer deception and fraud. In addition, he has defended clients in class action lawsuits and agency investigations regarding consumer complaints, technology disputes, and trademark infringement.

Representative Experience
  • Served as lead trial lawyer in Microsoft's nationwide Internet safety and security litigation efforts, heading programmatic litigation in spam, phishing, spyware, click-fraud and malvertizing enforcement.
  • Served as lead trial lawyer for major online retailers in domain name defense efforts and cybersquatting litigation. 
  • Filed first civil action under federal CANSPAM Act
  • Obtained $3.4 million judgment against spyware distributor
  • Defended software manufacturer in consumer class action alleging Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violations and spyware claims
  • Represented music publishers and software manufacturers managing national, programmatic copyright infringement and piracy litigation
  • Served as lead counsel for technology company in successful bench trial to protect trade secrets and enforce employee non–compete agreement
  • Defended local start–up company in trade secret and non–compete litigation
  • Represented national mobile phone service provider in employee theft litigation.
  • Defeated class certification of anti–spam allegations brought by consumers against national retailer of copier and printer products
  • Defended national insurer in class action lawsuit involving allegations relating to consumer credit insurance. 
  • Defended securities issuer in class action securities litigation and derivative suit. Obtained sanctions against class representative and class counsel.
  • Represented ticketing agency in class action litigation brought by disappointed Michael Jackson fans.

Speaking Engagements
  • "Fighting Cybersquatting and Phishing – A New Tool to Protect Your Customers and Brands," Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, November 2007
  • "What The Tech Industry is Doing About Phishing," National Association of Attorneys General Conference, August 2007
  • "Getting Control of Spam: Challenges and Solutions," UW Business School, Northwest eBusiness 2005, Seattle, WA
  • "Internet Update – Spam," 19th Annual Computer & Information Law Institute, Dallas, Texas, 2004
  • "Spam Law 101," Adjunct Professor, University of Washington Law School, Seattle, WA, 2004
  • "Lessons from Recent Litigation," Doing Business Online: Electronic Marketing Conference, Seattle, WA, 2003

Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Bar Admissions
  • Bar of Washington
Education
  • J.D., Yale Law School (1984)
  • B.A., Yale University (1980) summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

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