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Michael B. Carlinsky Michael B. Carlinsky Quinn Emanuel 51 Madison Avenue 22nd Floor New York New York 10010 work(212) 849 7000 michaelcarlinsky@quinnemanuel.com Download vCard New York Office Tel: 212-849-7000 Fax: 212-849-7100 michaelcarlinsky@quinnemanuel.com Practice Areas Appellate Practice Banking and Financial Institution Litigation Class Action Litigation Employment Litigation and Counseling Entertainment, Media and Internet Litigation Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation Securities Litigation Education Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1989) Susquehanna University (B.A., cum laude, 1986) Publications and Lectures "Not Just for Feudal Lords -- A Law Proscribing Champerty," The Deal, Vol. 3, No. 21 (April 25-May 1, 2005) "Are Anti Circumvention Laws Constitutional," New York Law Journal, January 28, 2002. "Posting 'No Trespassing' Signs on the Internet," New York Law Journal, January 16, 2001. "Does The CDA Help Clean Up the Internet?" New York Law Journal, August 22, 2000 "Stop the Music: Napster Is Not Covered By DMCA?" New York Law Journal, May 16, 2000 "Inevitable Disclosure and the Internet: The 'EarthWeb' Decision," New York Law Journal, November 17, 1999 "Customer Lists As Trade Secrets," New York Law Journal, November 3, 1999 "Courts Define Client Relationships As a Legitimate Business Interest," New York Law Journal, July 20, 1999 "Second Circuit Fashions New Test to Endorse Non Compete Provisions," New York Law Journal, May 21, 1999 "Protecting Trade Secrets: Using 'Inevitable Misappropriation' And the Exit Interview," New York State Bar Journal, February 1999, Vol. 71, No. 2 "Trade Secrets: DoubleClick v. Henderson: Can an Employer Prevent a Former Employee From Competing Even in the Absence of a Non Compete Agreement?" Bright Ideas – The Newsletter of the Intellectual Property Law Section, Vol. 7, No. 2 , Fall 1998 "Litigation: Measures to Protect Trade Secret Theft," New York Law Journal, November 24, 1997 Prior Associations Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, Litigation Department, Partner, 1997-2002, Associate, 1993-1997 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Business and Securities Litigation Department, Associate, 1989-1993 Professional Activities Member, New York State Bar Association Chair Trade Secrets Committee of the Intellectual Property Law Section, 1997-2002 Member, New York State Bar Secretary, Intellectual Property Law Section Admissions Member, The State Bar of New York	Send to a friend Biography Michael B. Carlinsky has been named among the top litigators in New York City by a leading global publication. He was also named by Chambers USA as one of only four "Up-and-Coming individuals" in New York for Commercial Litigation, describing him "as a dogged and tenacious litigator who has 'the force of freight train in court'." Carlinsky focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation; business-tort litigation; intellectual property litigation, including trademark, copyright and patent infringement, trade secrets and employee non compete litigation; federal and state securities litigation; securities arbitrations; and corporate counseling. He counsels and represents technology, Internet, and new media companies along with companies in the financial services industry. Representative Clients Mr. Carlinsky's clients include American International Group ("AIG"), ING Bank, Parmalat, IAC/Interactive Corp., Morgan Stanley, Fox Entertainment Group, Home Shopping Network, LendingTree.com and Lazard Frères & Co. Notable Representations Represented the limited partners of a hedge fund in a shareholder derivative arbitration against a hedge fund manager and his stockbroker sister based on claims of systemic fraud through post-execution allocations of securities trades over more than a decade. After an arbitration that spanned seven months, the arbitration panel, in a unanimous opinion, awarded his clients over $75 million in compensatory and punitive damages, which included $35 million for disgorgement of compensation for the period of the fraud. The award was confirmed. Served as lead litigation counsel for American International Group, Inc ("AIG") in a multi-pronged dispute with former AIG CEO Maurice R. Greenberg and several C. V. Starr entities (represented by Boies Schiller and Skadden Arps) concerning the ownership of more than $1 billion worth of insurance business. Successful on three injunction motions in NY state court and overseeing global effort to separate AIG from Starr Agencies. Also defended AIG in trademark litigation over Starr marks. All sixteen matters were settled globally. Representing AIG in a shareholder derivative action pending in Delaware, known as the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana v. Greenberg litigation. He also represents AIG in connection with fraud and RICO claims by the National Workers Compensation Reinsurance Pool. Represented Fox Entertainment Group, Twentieth Century Fox and other defendants against copyright infringement claims arising out of the Ben Stiller movie "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story." Obtained partial summary judgment in Fox's favor and a ruling that plaintiffs' sole expert witness was unqualified to testify. Obtained a favorable settlement. Representing AIG as lead trial counsel to represent in a major reinsurance and contract dispute that is scheduled for trial in 2007 in Connecticut Federal Court. Representing a large pool of reinsurers (known as the ECRA Pool) as lead trial counsel in defense of claims by USF&G seeking several hundred million dollars from the pool members. Representing the Trustee of two litigation trusts arising out of the bankruptcy of REFCO and its affiliates, a multi-billion dollar bankruptcy. Representing a group of bondholders in connection with the bankruptcy of the beverage company Le Nature's, Inc. He also represents a group of initial and secondary purchasers of Le Nature's bank debt.

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