Daily Journal Reports on Gibson Dunn Win for Western Digital in Patent Infringement Dispute

In the Media  |  July 1, 2025

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The Daily Journal has reported on Gibson Dunn’s significant victory on behalf of our client Western Digital in a patent infringement case brought by SPEX Technologies (SPEX). The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California overturned a previous jury verdict that had awarded SPEX more than $550 million and replaced it with nominal damages of $1.

Our team representing Western Digital included partners Daniel Thomasch, Kieran Kieckhefer, Jason Lo, and Stuart Rosenberg; of counsel Frank Coté; counsel Ahmed ElDessouki; and associates Darish Huynh, Isaac Rottman, Lillian Mao, Yan Zhao, and Eleni Ingram.

Read the full article, “Federal Judge Slashes $550M Western Digital Patent Verdict to $1,” in the Daily Journal (subscription required).