Protecting Your Trade Secrets,"  Radio interview with Paul Murphy on the program, "America's Best Lawyers.

		University of Southern California Law School, J.D., 1991 USC Law Review, Order of the Coif
		University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., with honors, 1988

He is licensed to practice law in both the State of California and the State of New York, and has litigated and tried cases in state and federal courts across the country. He has also represented clients in various congressional investigations and has defended witnesses in testimony before Congress. Because of his accomplishments, Mr. Murphy has been honored by Los Angeles Magazine and Superlawyers.com as a "Superlawyer" or "Rising Star" in the Los Angeles legal community for the fifth year in a row.

Mr. Murphy represents both plaintiffs and defendants in all types of commercial and business disputes including those involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and other business torts, professional malpractice, theft of trade secrets, copyright and trademark infringement, and high-end employment disputes. He also defends several large corporations in their products liability cases.

A representative sample of Mr. Murphy's current civil cases include:

		Prosecuting a breach of contract action in Federal Court on behalf of the biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas on the West Coast. The supplier is alleging that another company breached its contract with our client by unilaterally terminating a supply contract. We are seeking millions of dollars in damages.
		Defending a trade secrets case filed by a pest-abatement company against one of its competitors and the competitor’s agents and employees. The case involves complex factual issues regarding the nature of the trade secrets and patent pre-emption.
		Prosecuting an arbitration on behalf of a production company against one of the major film studios for breach of contract arising out of the film studios’ failure to properly market and distribute a motion picture starring Samuel Jackson and Brian Presley.
		Prosecuting a copyright infringement case on behalf of a producer of a highly successful DVD series against several individuals and companies who stole the producer's content and repackaged it into a competing product.
		Defending three different Fortune 1000 companies in their products liability litigation in California involving allegations that the companies manufactured or distributed products containing asbestos, silica and other allegedly harmful substances.

Other significant cases headed by Mr. Murphy include:

		In a legal malpractice case, we represented a woman who ingested the prescription drug Accutane and as a result suffered serious and debilitating injuries to her colon. When the two law firms she initially hired to prosecute her case let the statute of limitations run on her claims, she hired Mr. Murphy to prosecute a malpractice case against both firms. The matter recently settled confidentially.
		In August 2008, Mr. Murphy won summary judgment on all causes of action for a distributor of DVDs in a case where the plaintiffs alleged that the distributor lacked the requisite releases and otherwise used their likeness without authorization. The case involved cutting-edge First Amendment and notice issues.
		Defended a law firm and several of its lawyers against three separate lawsuits alleging malicious prosecution. In each of the three cases, Mr. Murphy successfully moved to strike the complaint pursuant to the "anti-SLAPP" statute and, after we were successful on each appeal, the clients were awarded and recovered all of their attorneys' fees and costs.
		In a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against one of the firm's corporate clients, the Securities and Exchange Commission elected to dismiss the case after the first day of trial. Our client literally walked away from the case without having to pay any money or agree to any form of relief against it whatsoever.
		Obtained a confidential settlement for Roy Olofson, the former vice President of Finance, in the Global Crossing bankruptcy scandal. Mr. Olofson sued Gary Winnick and other executives for defamation and for wrongful termination. Mr. Murphy also represented Mr. Olofson during his related testimony before Congress.
		Represented former NBA basketball coach Bill C. Fitch who had filed suit against the Los Angeles Clippers for failing to pay him $4 million in guaranteed deferred compensation. The client reached a favorable settlement literally on the eve of trial.
		Obtained a nationwide injunction against Paychex, Inc. under California's Unfair Trade Practices Act that prohibited Paychex from terminating their licensing arrangement with dozens of small payroll companies.
		Represented a well-known dealer in Art Deco furniture and accessories in a case involving theft of trade secrets, unfair competition and defamation. As part of that representation, Mr. Murphy obtained a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction prohibiting the defendants from soliciting the client's customers and forcing the defendants to return stolen documents. The case settled after our computer forensics expert found a deleted customer list on the defendant's computer.
		In a case that is representative of Mr. Murphy's many partnership cases, he represented the dissolved law firm of Dickson, Carlson & Campillo in a dispute against one of its former law partners and the law firm of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison for allegedly stealing Dickson Carlson's largest client. The case involved cutting-edge issues of breach of fiduciary duty and resulted in a precedent-setting decision by the California Court of Appeal. Our client was ultimately awarded $4.1 million in damages.
		Represented the Motion Pictures Association of America and its constituent members for claims of copyright infringement against a former Sheriff's officer. The Sheriff's officer was caught manufacturing and distributing pirated DVDs.

Mr. Murphy also represents individuals charged with white collar crimes, including corporate embezzlement, espionage, securities fraud, campaign finance fraud, telemarketing fraud and counterfeiting of intellectual property. For example, Mr. Murphy was part of the team who represent James J. Smith, an FBI agent who was alleged to have allowed accused spy Katrina Leung to steal classified documents from the United States Government. He was also part of the team that represented Johnny Chung in criminal and civil proceedings arising out of a campaign finance scandal involving the Democratic National Committee, and Mr. Murphy along with a former partner defended Mr. Chung during his testimony before Congress.

Mr. Murphy has been quoted frequently in publications such as The Daily Journal, the National Law Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal on issues involving partnership dissolutions, non-compete agreements, and other business disputes. He also serves as a speaker and commentator, and has been featured on Forbes Skyradio on issues relating to the protection of corporate trade secrets.

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		Partner, O'Neill, Lysaght & Sun (1995-2003)
		Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell (1992-1995)
		Law Clerk to the Honorable William J. Rea, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (1991-1992)