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David A. Bateman

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.

Led online marketplace effort to identify and pursue fake review generators.

Defend online marketplace in claims for COVID-19 price gouging.

Served as lead trial lawyer for major online retailers in domain name protection efforts and cybersquatting litigation.

Defended affiliate marketing program in FTC enforcement action regarding “fake news” sites, utilizing CDA 230.

Defended medical payment processor in data breach class action litigation.

Obtained $3.4 million judgment against spyware distributor.

Represented major online retailer in program to unmask and pursue online scammers and trademark abusers.

Litigation to unmask anonymous on-line leaker of trade secrets.

Defended local start–up company in trade secret and non–compete litigation.

Represented national mobile phone service provider in employee theft litigation.

Represented online marketer in multistate AG investigation of ROSCA and continuity programs.

Represented software developer in international arbitration regarding design and project implementation.

Represented software manufacture in claims against Chinese piracy.

Defendend mobile app developer in ownership and project dispute.

Defended numerous app developers in class action privacy litigation regarding data collection through APIs.privacy; data

Represented native ad network in FTC investigation of compliance efforts.

Represented national mobile carrier in Washington AG enforcement action relating to mobile apps.

Represented online music distributor in Washington State AG investigation of continuity programs.

Defended local start–up company in trade secret and non–compete litigation.

Represented online ad network in Washington State AG investigation regarding consumer privacy issues.

Obtained $8.9 million verdict in jury trial against online cyberstalker.

Represented app developer in State AG investigation of browser add-ons.

Defend online home improvement and repair platform in competitor claims of improper site access and scraping.

Defended native advertising platform against claims of liability for third-party advertising, utlizing CDA 230.
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