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Representative Clients and Matters

• Mykrolis Corp. v. Pall Corp.: Dalila obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of the patentee against chief competitor and obtained contempt finding when competitor subsequently violated injunction. The technology at issue concerns a mechanism for the quick connection of filters employed in clean room fabrication plants used to manufacture semiconductors.
   
• Braun Corp. v. Rayovac Corp.: On behalf of the owner of a patent covering shaver system technology, Dalila conducted a Markman hearing and received a favorable claim construction. The parties settled soon after the Markman decision.
   
• Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel: Dalila successfully challenged the constitutionality of a federal statute related to the coal industry in the Supreme Court of the United States, resulting in the striking down of the statute on due process and takings grounds.
   
• Beacon Mutual Ins. Co. v. OneBeacon Group: In a trademark infringement, Dalila lead a bench trial on behalf of a major insurance provider.
   
• PerkinElmer Inc. et al. v. Intema Ltd.: Dalila is co-lead counsel in an ongoing litigation that involves a patent concerning a method of administering pre-natal Down syndrome screening.
   
• Card Activation Technologies, Inc. v. The TJX Companies, Inc.: Dalila successfully concluded litigation as lead counsel for The TJX Companies, Inc. in a patent infringement suit concerning a patent related to a method of using and activating debit card transactions, including gift and phone cards.
   
• FutureLogic, Inc. v. TransAct Technologies, Inc.: Dalila successfully concluded litigation on behalf of a patentee in an action concerning printers used in the gaming industry.
   
• Ariel (UK) Limited v. Silver Lake Partners II, L.P.: The Second Circuit ruled on behalf of Silver Lake on the merits of a brief co-authored by Dalila in a suit alleging copyright infringement related to electronic trading systems.
   
• Mopex Corp. v. State Street Bank: Represented defendant State Street Bank in multi-defendant patent infringement action concerning patent purportedly covering a business method related to exchange traded funds.

• Massachusetts Super Lawyers - Rising Stars (2005, 2006)

• MacArthur Justice Center, Public Interest Law Initiative Fellowship, 1996

• Honorable John M. Walker, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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