March 25, 2025
Brian Klein Quoted by Wall Street Journal about client Roman Storm’s Upcoming SDNY Criminal Trial
Brian Klein was quoted by the @WSJ about client Roman Storm’s upcoming SDNY criminal trial, which is seen as a major test for the cryptocurrency and software industries. “We don’t think this case ever would have been brought now,” said Klein …
March 13, 2025
Brian Klein Quoted in Argentina’s Leading Newspaper, La Nacion, about his client Hayden Davis and…
Partner Brian Klein was quoted on March 10, 2025 in La Nacion, the leading newspaper in Argentina, about his representation of Hayden Davis and the controversy surrounding his involvement in the $LIBRA memecoin.
February 28, 2025
Brian Klein Speaks to Law360 about Upcoming High-Profile FCPA Trial
Partner Brian Klein talked to Law360 about the upcoming Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) trial of former Cognizant Technology Solution executives, despite years of delay and the Trump Administration’s retreat from FCPA enforcement …
February 13, 2025
Bloomberg Law Quotes Brian Klein about DOJ Pausing FCPA cases
Waymaker Partner Brian Klein spoke with Bloomberg Law about President Trump’s Executive Order directing the DOJ to pause Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases.
January 31, 2025
Scott Malzahn Recognized for Contributions to Equality California
Scott Malzahn recently was recognized by San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and California Assemblymember Christopher Ward for his contributions to Equality California as president of the prominent LGBTQ+ civil rights organization.
January 29, 2025
Waymaker Represented Investment Firm in Breach of Contract Case
A Waymaker trial team represented Global Investment Ventures LLC in a breach of a guaranty agreement a defendant who had signed involving an investment in coal mining equipment.
January 29, 2025
Electronic Frontier Foundation Shows Support for Waymaker Client Tornado Cash
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) a prominent digital rights group based in San Francisco, has filed an amicus brief in support of our client Roman Storm, one of the developers of the crypto privacy protocol Tornado Cash. CoinDesk covered the news.
January 27, 2025
Court Grants Motion to Dismiss in Cryptocurrency Trading Case
A judge in the Central District of California granted a motion to dismiss Waymaker filed for a client who was alleged to have mishandled cryptocurrency transactions for two individuals in 2018.
January 14, 2025
Ryan Baker Quoted by Variety on Crisis PR War between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni
Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to Variety about the PR war between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni after Lively filed a sexual harassment complaint against her director and costar, said, “I think people might see what Baldoni did as at least unfair, if not harmful or possibly illegal …”
January 08, 2025
Ryan Baker Quoted by Bloomberg About Jane Street-Millennium Trade Secret Settlement
Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to Bloomberg about the Jane Street-Millennium Trade Secrets settlement, said the law “contemplates formulas, methods or processes as trade secrets …”
November 07, 2024
Brian Klein Quoted by Law.com about Crypto Litigation in the Trump Administration
Partner Brian Klein, speaking to Law.com about a new era of crypto litigation following Donald Trump’s presidential election, said “Everyone is going to spend some time thinking through what this means for both current court cases and pending investigations …”
October 23, 2024
Brian Klein Quoted by American Banker about TD Bank Money-Laundering DOJ Prosecution
Partner Brian Klein, speaking to American Banker about TD Bank pleading guilty to money-laundering conspiracy and settling for $3.09 billion but avoiding criminal charges against individual executives, said “the sheer scale of a large institution often shields the individuals within it.”
October 16, 2024
Bloomberg Law Interviewed Brian Klein about the U.S. Supreme Court’s Snyder Decision and the Criminal…
Former federal prosecutor Brian Klein, interviewed about the forthcoming federal corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on the Bloomberg Law Podcast, said of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Snyder v. United States ruling, “It’s always helpful as a defense lawyer if you have Supreme Court precedent supporting you …”
August 12, 2024
Ryan Baker Quoted in Law360 Story About Ethical Duties of Lawyers Using AI
Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to Law360 about the ethical rules applying litigators doing research with AI, said, using “it doesn’t alter the duties of the lawyer to ultimately verify what is said is accurate and true and applicable to the case …”
July 22, 2024
Ryan Baker Tells Daily Journal Motion for New Trial in IMD Case is Flawed
A Houston urologist who lost a trade secrets case brought by Beverly Hills urologist James Elist is seeking a new trial, but Waymaker Lead Counsel Ryan Baker says, “Defendants’ new argument regarding claims construction is yet another attempt to convert plaintiff’s Trade secrets claims into claims for patent infringement …”
July 19, 2024
Brian Klein Quoted by Law360 about U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Guilty Verdict
Partner Brian Klein spoke to Law360 about U.S. Senator Robert Menendez being found guilty of bribery in a high-profile government corruption case saying, “This was obviously a very hard-fought battle between aggressive prosecutors and excellent defense counsel and nonetheless the jury returned a very quick, resounding guilty verdict …”
July 09, 2024
Ryan Baker Quoted by Bloomberg Law on DOJ’s Antitrust Case Against Google and Bench vs.…
Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to Bloomberglaw.com about Google’s payment of maximum statutory damages of $2.3 million to satisfy the only jury claim in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case, said “it seems to me that the worst-case scenario in front of a jury was a lot worse than a couple million dollars.”
May 22, 2024
Ryan Baker Named One of California’s Top IP Lawyers 2024 by Daily Journal
Daily Journal has named Partner Ryan Baker one of California’s Top Intellectual Property Lawyers for 2024 …
May 17, 2024
Law360 Quoted Ryan Baker About SCOTUS Decision
Law360 turned to Ryan Baker for reaction to U.S. Supreme Court decision that federal courts must honor a request to stay a case after ordering the dispute into arbitration.
May 08, 2024
Brian Klein Quoted by Reuters about Archegos Founder Bill Hwang’s Trial
Partner Brian Klein spoke to Reuters about Archegos Founder Bill Hwang’s criminal trial and the prosecution’s novel market manipulation theory saying, “You could definitely say the prosecutors are pushing the envelope here …”
April 22, 2024
Ryan Baker Quoted in Law.com About Impact of Fewer Jury Trials And Appeals
Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to the Law.com about the impact of fewer federal jury trials and appeals, said, “if there is not a robust pipeline of decisions going up and coming down where the appellate courts are providing guidance to trial judges, then the consequence is often times a lot of wasted time ...”
April 17, 2024
Ryan Baker Quoted in Los Angeles Times Story About Extortion After Billionaire’s Dog Bites Woman
Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to the Los Angeles Times about a billionaire’s claim for extortion against a local designer after she tried to settle her claim against the billionaire, whose dog bit the designer at a local dog park, said the designer “crossed a bright line” when she started making threats to publicly report the billionaire if he did not meet her demands.
March 28, 2024
Los Angeles Times Speaks to Keri Axel, Compares Client Yasiel Puig to Shohei Ohtani.
Keri Axel was featured in a March 28th Los Angeles Times article comparing her client Yasiel Puig to Shohei Ohtani.
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January 30, 2024
Baker Explains Unclean Hands Doctrine to San Diego Union Tribune
Partner Ryan Baker was quoted in a January 30th article in the San Diego Union Tribune about Razuki v. Malan, a San Diego Superior Court complex civil case arising from a failed real estate partnership.
January 24, 2024
Ryan Baker Quoted in Bloomberg Law about U.S. Supreme Court Arbitration Case
Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to Bloomberg Law about a Supreme Court case addressing the issue of whether a district court must stay or may dismiss a case pending arbitration, said, the case “is a battle between making remedies available to litigants versus the administrative cost …”
January 11, 2024
Brian Klein Quoted by Law360 in Story about Cases to Watch in 2024
Law360 quoted Waymaker Partner Brian Klein speaking about the upcoming USA v. Gordon Coburn et al. trial in a story about cases to watch in 2024. Klein said, “This is a high-profile prosecution of a CEO and chief legal officer.”
December 21, 2023
Ryan Baker Quoted in Law360 Story About the Top Patent Awards 2023
Partner Ryan Baker, speaking to Law360 about 2023 patent damage awards, explained that “[e]very court was backlogged. I’ve had more trials than I’ve had in years past. There was a breakup of this logjam…”
October 26, 2023
Partner Brian Klein Speaks to Bloomberg about Sam Bankman-Fried Testifying at His Criminal Trial
Interviewed by Bloomberg.com about Sam Bankman-Fried taking the stand in his own defense, after numerous witnesses implicated him in defrauding investors and customers of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX out of billions, Partner Brian Klein said, “… no one should be surprised that he is choosing to take the stand.”
October 25, 2023
IMD Deserves $46 Million in Damages After Penile Implant Trial Win Ryan Baker Tells Judge
Partner Ryan Baker urged a California judge to award nearly $46 million to International Medical Devices (IMD) after Waymaker’s unanimous federal June trial win, saying his client deserves $15 million in royalties that should be tripled for willful and malicious conduct, reported Law360 …
October 09, 2023
Ex-Dodgers Star Yasiel Puig’s Withdrawn Plea Deal Off Limits at Trial Says Judge
Waymaker Partner Keri Curtis Axel was in the news again, as Law360 reported on recent developments in the Yasiel Puig federal criminal case on October 6, 2023.
September 27, 2023
Bloomberg Law Podcast Interviews Brian Klein about Sam Bankman-Fried’s Criminal Trial
Interviewed by the Bloomberg Law podcast about the upcoming trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, who is charged with orchestrating a scheme to bilk investors and customers of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX out of billions, Partner Brian Klein explained what to expect at the trial.
August 29, 2023
Brian Klein Quoted by Wall Street Journal in Story about Trump’s Multiple Trials
The Wall Street Journal quoted Waymaker partner Brian Klein about the challenges judges face in deciding whether a presidential candidate’s aggressive speech violates the rules protecting a fair and orderly trial. “They’re going to tread carefully here,” said Klein …
August 09, 2023
Dr. James Elist and IMD Seek $46M in Damages After Penile Implant Trial Win Reports…
Beverly Hills urologist Dr. James Elist, International Medical Devices and Menova have asked the district court for approximately $46 million in damages following their unanimous June federal trial win reported Law360 …
July 07, 2023
Ryan Baker Interviewed By BBC World Service on Twitter vs. Meta Threads
After Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X Corp.) sent a letter accusing Meta’s new Threads platform of stealing Twitter trade secrets, BBC WorldService interviewed Partner Ryan Baker, who said the claims “sound like saber rattling …”
July 05, 2023
Strong Courtroom Performances By Partner Ryan Baker and Associate Emily Stierwalt led to Penile IP…
In a “How They Won It” July 3, 2023 story, Law360 reported that Ryan Baker’s “strong direct examination of the defendant that left him ‘red-faced’ and ‘sputtering’” was the turning point in a contentious IP trade secrets trial …
June 21, 2023
Damages in Trade Secrets Misappropriations Case Expected to Reach $10 Million Reports Law.Com
After a Los Angeles federal jury found that a Houston-based urologist and others stole trade secrets from Dr. James Elist, the urologist who invented the first FDA-cleared cosmetic penile implant, Partner Ryan Baker told Law.com damages could reach $10 million …
June 20, 2023
Sweeping Victory for Waymaker As Jury Unanimously Finds Houston Urologist Stole IMD Penile Implant Trade…
A Los Angeles federal jury on Friday, June 16, 2023, invalidated two patents as it found that a Houston-based urologist stole trade secrets from a rival Beverly Hills urologist who invented the first FDA-cleared cosmetic penile implant, reported Law360 …
June 08, 2023
Penile Implant Trade Secrets Trial Starts with Ryan Baker and Scott Malzahn as Lead Defense…
In his opening statement, Partner Ryan Baker told a Los Angeles federal jury on Wednesday, June 7 that said the theft of the first FDA-cleared cosmetic penile implant was sloppy, reported Law360 …
May 17, 2023
Partner Keri Axel Interviewed on LiveNow Fox TV about Rep. George Santos Indictment
Partner Keri Curtis Axel, interviewed about New York Republican Congressman George Santos facing 13 federal charges on LiveNow Fox, said “This is a very interesting indictment because it’s a potpourri of different fraud charges…”
May 08, 2023
Partner Teresa Huggins Quoted by the Daily Journal in a Story about the Commercial Real…
Partner Teresa Huggins was quoted by the Daily Journal in a May 5, 2023 story about economic strains on the commercial real estate market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Huggins said, “If the only excuse [for nonpayment] is COVID, the tenant will likely lose …
February 20, 2023
Managing Partner Scott Malzahn Elected President of LGBTQ+ Rights Group Equality California Reports LA Business…
The Los Angeles Business Journal reported that Waymaker Managing Partner Scott Malzahn has been elected president of Equality California, the largest statewide LGBTQ+ rights organization in the nation. “We are the primary voice in California for LGBTQ-plus issues …
January 24, 2023
Partner Brian Klein Quoted About Notorious Gambler Suing Casinos From Prison
Partner Brian Klein, quoted by usbets.com in a story about a high-roller gambler in federal prison for investment fraud suing online casino BetMGM, said the client’s incarceration made the defense attorney’s job “exponentially more challenging …”
December 15, 2022
Ryan Baker Interviewed by Law.com About Anti-SLAPP Defenses
Partner Ryan Baker, interviewed by Law.com on December 15, 2022, about the proliferation of anti-SLAPP suits, said, “The cure has become the disease. Anti-SLAPP has become bloated … it’s become a problem for real plaintiffs …”
December 12, 2022
Partner Ryan Baker Interviewed by CBS News Morning about Social Media Companies Facing Lawsuit From…
Ryan Baker speaking to CBS News Morning about hundreds of families suing social media companies for allegedly impacting their children’s mental health, said “the algorithms are products that the companies develop themselves and those products can be the basis for liability”…
December 09, 2022
Partner Keri Axel Interviewed by BBC After Outraged Taylor Swift Fans Bring Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster
Keri Curtis Axel, an experienced criminal and civil litigator and parent of a Swiftie, interviewed by BBC on the lawsuit by angry Taylor Swift fans against Ticketmaster, said the goal is “to get rid of the bots so that common customers have a chance to get tickets …”
November 30, 2022
Partner Keri Axel Quoted by Los Angeles Times on former Dodger star Yasil Puig Withdrawing…
Representing former Dodgers star Yasil Puig in a sports betting case, Partner Keri Curtis Axel said “significant new evidence” prompted the defense to withdrawal Puig’s agreement to plead guilty of lying to investigators, reported the Los Angeles Times …
November 29, 2022
Partner Ryan Baker Interviewed by BBC on Balenciaga Ad Scandal and Subsequent Lawsuit
Ryan Baker spoke to BBC World Service about the Balenciaga BDSM ad scandal, which erupted when the edgy high-end fashion house published photographs from a new “gift collection” ad campaign, which featured images of children holding stuffed teddy bears wearing bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism articles with other BDSM objects also on display …
November 23, 2022
Keri Axel Quoted by Yahoo! Finance on Holmes’ 11-Year Prison Sentence
Partner Keri Curtis Axel, a former federal prosecutor, quoted by Yahoo! Finance November 23, 2022 on Elizabeth Holmes’ 11-year prison sentence for her fraud while Theranos CEO, said, low-security federal prison facilities such as the one Holmes is being sent to in Texas, “they’re not great places. No one wants to be there…”
November 18, 2022
Partner Keri Axel Quoted by Yahoo! Finance on Elizabeth Holmes’ Sentencing
Former federal prosecutor Keri Curtis Axel, quoted by Yahoo! Finance November 18, 2022 on Elizabeth Holmes’ sentencing hearing for her fraud and conspiracy conviction related to the blood-testing venture Theranos, said, “the judge has pretty broad discretion …”
October 07, 2022
Brian Klein Quoted by the Wall Street Journal on Winning Probation for the Firm’s Client,…
Partner Brian Klein was quoted by the Wall Street Journal in an October 5, 2022 story about the alleged Capital One hacker receiving probation and not the seven-year prison sentence the federal prosecutors sought ….
August 10, 2022
Johnny Depp Fans Rush to Fork Over Cash for Unsealed Court Docs. Did It Backfire?
Ryan Baker was quoted in Rolling Stone about fans of Johnny Depp who crowdsourced thousands of dollars to obtain unsealed court documents that ultimately contained unflattering and embarrassing information about Johnny Depp.
July 22, 2022
Partner Brian Klein Quoted By Law360 about Cybersecurity Bill Authored by Sens. Lummis and Gillibrand
Partner Brian Klein, quoted by Law360 on proposed cybersecurity legislation co-sponsored by Sens. Lummis and Gillibrand, said “Everyone in the industry agrees that cybersecurity is really important, but that doesn’t mean that everyone is looking to the SEC and CFTC …”
June 21, 2022
Ryan Baker Quoted by Los Angeles Times on Amber Heard Speaking to NBC Dateline about…
Asked if Amber Heard risks more legal trouble by speaking about Johnny Depp after she lost a defamation lawsuit brought by Depp, Managing Partner Ryan Baker told the Los Angeles Times, generally testimony at trial is privileged and “[a] person can’t be sued for something they say on the stand …”
June 13, 2022
The Trial of Paige Thompson, the Alleged Capital One Hacker, is Underway with Brian Klein…
Partner Brian Klein, who gave the opening statement last Wednesday in Ms. Thompson’s trial in Seattle federal court and has been cross-examining government witnesses since then, was quoted by the New York Times saying, “They [prosecutors] are interpreting [the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act] so broadly that it captures conduct that is innocent …”
June 13, 2022
Ryan Baker Interviewed on Sky News immediately following Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Verdict
Waymaker Managing Partner Ryan Baker was interviewed by Britain’s Sky News moments after the verdict in the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard defamation case, stating that while he was somewhat surprised by Depp’s win, he credited the actor’s attorneys, who did a “tremendous job …”
June 08, 2022
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to $20 Million-Plus Settlement in Prius Stalling Defect Class Action Lawsuit…
A California federal judge has tentatively approved a $20 million cash plus extended warranty and other valuable benefits settlement in the Prius stalling defect class-action lawsuit, reported Law360, in a case in which Donald Pepperman and Associate Emily Stierwalt are among the plaintiffs’ counsel …
June 07, 2022
Ryan Baker Quoted by BBC.com on Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Verdict
PartnerPartner Ryan Baker, quoted by BBC.com about the verdict in the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard defamation case, said for the jury to award Depp $15 million it “had to discredit Heard’s testimony almost in its entirety …”
June 01, 2022
Co-Founders Ryan Baker and Jaime Marquart Quoted in Reuters Story about Law Firm Names
Co-founding partners Ryan Baker and Jaime Marquart were interviewed by Reuters about renaming the firm Waymaker in a story headlined, “Move over Dull, Boring & Stiff …
May 19, 2022
Partner Keri Axel Quoted by Law360 about Trial of Lawyer Accused of Lying to FBI
Partner Keri Curtis Axel, quoted by Law360 on May 16, 2022 on the trial of a former Perkins Coie attorney accused of lying to the FBI, said that while the false statement statute is “pretty simple,” prosecutors …
May 17, 2022
Partner Brian Klein Quoted By Law360 about the Ninth Circuit’s Recent Landmark Cybercrime Decision and…
Partner Brian Klein was quoted by Law360 explaining how last month’s Ninth Circuit hiQ v. LinkedIn ruling is “a natural extension” of Supreme Court precedent and supports the firm’s defense of Paige Thompson, the alleged Capital One hacker …
May 09, 2022
Ryan Baker Quoted by Newsweek on Johnny Depp v. Amanda Heard Trial Break
In a May 9, 2022 Newsweek article, Partner Ryan Baker said Amber Heard “presented some fairly detailed, emotional, strong testimony.” He added that it’s “hard to imagine that testimony won’t be bouncing around in the heads of jurors at the expense of prior evidence …”
May 06, 2022
Ryan Baker Discusses Privacy Issues Related to Racy Rep. Madison Cawthorn video on NBC NOW…
In a Friday, May 6 segment titled “Sex, Shame and the Internet,” on NBC NOW Tonight with Joshua Johnson, Partner Ryan Baker discussed privacy issues related to social media, specifically addressing a recently released video of U. S. House Representative Madison Cawthorn …
May 06, 2022
Ryan Baker Quoted by BBC on Depp v. Heard One Month into Trial
In a BBC article, Co-Managing Partner Ryan Baker said Depp faces a steep challenge. “For the jury to side with Johnny Depp,” Baker said, “they will have to completely disregard Amber Heard’s testimony …”
April 20, 2022
BBC’s ‘Good Morning Britain’ Asks Partner Ryan Baker About Ongoing High-Profile Litigation Between Johnny Depp…
Ryan Baker, who has represented plaintiffs and defendants in defamation and other speech-related cases, commented on the ongoing legal battle between Hollywood celebrities Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. ...
April 12, 2022
Ryan Baker Quoted by BBC on Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Defamation Trial and SLAPP
In a BBC article, Co-Managing Partner Ryan Baker said, “It’s not uncommon for a plaintiff to choose the forum, but that doesn’t explain why they chose Virginia over California … in California, Heard would have just knocked this case out right away…”
April 07, 2022
Ryan Baker Quoted by Vulture on Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Defamation Trial and anti-SLAPP
In a Vulture article, Co-Managing Partner Ryan Baker addressed the upcoming Virginia trial saying, “In my opinion, if this case were brought in California, I think it would be dead on arrival” because of California’s strict anti-SLAPP law …
February 04, 2022
Ryan Baker Quoted by Business Insider on Hollywood M&A Frenzy
In a Business Insider article, Co-Managing Partner and Litigator Ryan Baker addressed the M&A frenzy in Hollywood saying, “More traditional media companies are trying to pivot …”
February 02, 2022
Partner Keri Axel Quoted by Law360 on Second Circuit Libor Reversal
Partner Keri Curtis Axel, quoted by Law360 on February 1, 2022 on the Second Circuit’s Libor reversal, said that she does not expect the ruling to disrupt the DOJ’s appetite for bring complex cases …
January 13, 2022
Partner Brian Klein Quoted By WSJ about a Federal Lawsuit involving a DeFi Protocol
Partner Brian Klein, who represents one of the defendants, told the Wall Street Journal, “This apparently ideologically-driven lawsuit is a waste of the court’s and everyone else’s time …”
January 05, 2022
Partner Keri Axel Quoted by Law360 on Holmes’ Trial Lessons
Partner Keri Curtis Axel, quoted by Law360 on January 5, 2022 on Holmes’ trial takeaways, said “Judge Davila played chicken with the defense, allowing [Holmes] to testify about the abuse …”
January 03, 2022
Partner Donald Pepperman Quoted by Law360 on California Antitrust Cases to Watch in 2022
Donald Pepperman, quoted by Law360 in a January 3, 2022 story about California cases to watch In 2022, said antitrust cases “send a clear message to these tech behemoths …”
January 03, 2022
Partner Brian Klein Quoted By Law360 about Cybersecurity Developments to Watch in 2022
Partner Brian Klein was quoted by Law360 on cybersecurity developments to watch in 2022, saying, “There’s been an uptick across the board in terms of the attention cybersecurity has gotten …”
January 03, 2022
Partner Keri Axel Quoted by AP as Elizabeth Holmes Jury Reaches Guilty Verdict
Partner Keri Curtis Axel was quoted by AP on January 3, 2022, just before the jury convicted Elizabeth Holmes, saying, “the government needs only a guilty verdict on one count …”
December 29, 2021
Partner Brian Klein Quoted on NPR about Jury in US v. Elizabeth Holmes
In an NPR broadcast December 29, 2021 about the jury deciding Elizabeth Holmes’ fate, Partner Brian Klein said, “The question becomes, ‘what were you thinking when you were doing these things?’ …
November 23, 2021
Partner Keri Axel Quoted on Holmes Taking Stand by Yahoo! Finance Live
Former Federal Prosecutor Keri Curtis Axel was quoted by Yahoo! Finance Live about Elizabeth Holmes taking the stand in the Theranos criminal fraud trial. Axel said, “It is very rare for a defendant …
November 18, 2021
Three Waymaker Lawyers Named 2021 Leaders in Law by Los Angeles Business Journal
Co-Managing Partners Ryan Baker and Scott Malzahn and Associate Emily Stierwalt have been recognized as 2021 Leaders in Law by Los Angeles Business Journal.
November 18, 2021
Partner Keri Axel Quoted on Theranos Investor Due Diligence by Law360
White Collar Partner Keri Curtis Axel was quoted by Law360 about Theranos investor due diligence, or lack thereof. A former federal prosecutor, Axel said, “Due diligence may not be sufficient …
November 04, 2021
Partner Brian Klein Quoted in Mercury News about US v. Elizabeth Holmes
In a San Jose Mercury News article on November 1, 2021, Brian Klein, a former federal prosecutor, said “Juries will surprise you. The story is only partially written …”
October 28, 2021
Ryan Baker Quoted in Business Insider on How Netflix co-CEO Comments on Dave Chappelle May…
In a Business Insider article on October 26, 2021, Co-Managing Partner Ryan Baker said, “We have Netflix admitting that this content can be harmful. The CEO has said so in three different ways …
October 18, 2021
Three Partners and Waymaker Recognized in Benchmark Litigation California 2022
Partners Ryan Baker, Brian Klein, and Jaime Marquart have been recognized as Local Litigation Stars and …
October 13, 2021
Partner Keri Axel Quoted by Law360 on College Admission Scandal Trial Verdict
Government prosecutors won the first trial in the college admission scandal, but Keri Alex said defense attorneys will have solid arguments on appeal …
October 04, 2021
Partner Brian Klein Profiled as a Law360 2021 Fintech MVP
Brian Klein has been profiled as a Law360 2021 Fintech MVP. His victory in the nation’s first cryptocurrency antitrust case …
September 15, 2021
Partner Donald Pepperman Quoted by Law360 on Apple’s Mixed Trial Victory Over Epic Games
Donald Pepperman was quoted by Law360 in a September 13, 2021 story about Apple’s mixed victory over Epic Games in their antitrust battle …
September 10, 2021
Partner Keri Axel Quoted on Defense Strategy In Elizabeth Holmes Trial
White Collar Partner Keri Curtis Axel was quoted by TheWrap about Elizabeth Holmes’ possible domestic abuse defense in her Theranos fraud trial …
August 31, 2021
Partner Donald Pepperman Quoted by Law360 on Apple’s $100 million Settlement with App Developers
Donald Pepperman was quoted by Law360 in an August 30, 2021 story about Apple’s $100 million settlement saying the deal fails to provide “the structural and other relief that …
August 25, 2021
Partner Keri Axel Quoted by Law360 on College Admission Scandal Trial Strategy
The “challenge for the government is that Singer is the most involved in the scheme rather than a small player testifying …”
August 09, 2021
Partner Ryan Baker Quoted in Law.com about Courts Pushing Civil Cases to Settle Due to…
In a Law.com article on July 30, 2021, Co-Managing Partner Ryan Baker said, “It absolutely is the case that, especially in federal courts, civil trials are at the end of the line
July 13, 2021
Partner Brian Klein Quoted in CNN Article about why Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg might Cooperate…
In a CNN article on July 9, 2021, Brian Klein, a former federal prosecutor who represents individuals accused of high-profile crimes, said, “Prosecutors have a lot of tools at their disposal to try to get someone to cooperate …
June 02, 2021
Donald Pepperman Quoted by Law360 on Video Games as New Antitrust Target
Donald Pepperman was quoted by Law360 in a June 1st article about video games as an antitrust target. “I think there’s potentially going to be market power issues,” he said …
May 11, 2021
Partner Scott Malzahn Quoted by Law360 on Car-Share Rental Turf Wars…
"The challenge is, whenever a company’s trying to make a rollout on a national basis and encountering these patchwork laws…
April 16, 2021
Partner Don Pepperman Quoted About FTC Gearing Up for Aggressive Oversight of Mergers – Compliance…
Partner Don Pepperman was quoted about the Federal Trade Commission planning for aggressive oversight of antitrust and M&A.
April 09, 2021
Partner Ryan Baker Quoted About Confidentiality Requests in Data Breach Notifications – Legaltech News
Ryan Baker was quoted in a Legaltech News April 7th story about retailer FatFace asking affected customers in a ransomware attack
March 17, 2021
Partner Brian Klein Quoted in New York Times story about Teenage Twitter Hacker Pleading Guilty
In the New York Times article on March 16, Brian Klein, who represents people accused of high-profile hacking crimes, said, “We haven’t built a juvenile system for young hackers but we should be thinking about how we deal with this in a more systematic, compassionate fashion.”
March 11, 2021
CA Supreme Court to Consider anti-SLAPP Framework in Geiser v. Kuhns – Daily Journal
Ryan Baker, Scott Malzahn and Chloe George see an opportunity for the Court to “clearly distinguish between the first and second steps of the framework”...
February 19, 2021
Partner Keri Curtis Axel Discusses Market Manipulation and What Regulators Are Looking into With GameStop…
Keri Curtis Axel commented in video with the Wall Street Journal on February 19th about market manipulation as it relates to the…
February 12, 2021
Law Firm Names Are Getting More Interesting - Law.com’s Mid-Market Report
With the vast majority of U.S. states now permitting law firms to use trade names as their official moniker, leaders at younger…
February 04, 2021
Ryan Baker Talks Entertainment Industry Contracts with Variety
Ryan Baker was quoted a Variety article on February 4th about actor Armie Hammer and the potential downfall of his career. Reporter…
January 27, 2021
LA firm Baker Marquart rebrand as Waymaker - Daily Journal
The firm was featured in the Daily Journal on January 27, 2021 after it was announced that the firm changed its name…
January 25, 2021
Can Parler, Or Its Amazon Suit, Survive? - Law360
Parler says its return to the web is “inevitable” despite Amazon‘s pulling the platform’s plug for its alleged role in fomenting…
December 25, 2020
Keri Curtis Axel on Reality Life with Kate Casey Podcast
Partner Keri Curtis Axel, an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who practices white-collar criminal and government enforcement defense, was a guest on…
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