David Ball Jr

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1998

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

Current

Cisco Systems Inc. Storage Technology Corp. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. Successfully defended Cisco Systems, Inc., against two patent infringement claims by Storage Technology Corporation, in a suit for damages of over $3 billion. Weil Gotshal’s team obtained a jury verdict of non-infringement – and invalidity. more

Current

Lexar Media Inc. Lexar Media Inc. v. Toshiba Corporation Weil’s trial team obtained, for Lexar, one of the largest jury awards ever secured in a US intellectual property trial, which resulted in a settlement of $288 million. more

Current

Amkor Technology, Inc. Tessera, Inc. v. Amkor Technology, Inc. Arbitration against Tessera Inc. involving patent license dispute and related royalty payments. Arbitration is pending.

Current

Elmaghraby and Iqbal Urban Justice Center/Detainees; Elmaghraby and Iqbal v. Ashcroft, et. al. Weil Gotshal joined the Urban Justice Center and Koob & Magoolaghan to represent detainees held by the US Government in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. Claims on behalf of plaintiff Ehab Elmaghraby were settled in February 2006, in the amount of $300,000, the first reported settlement between the U.S. Government and any persons detained in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. The case continues on behalf of plaintiff Javaid Iqbal. On June 14, 2007, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the vast majority of a district court ruling, holding that the exigencies of 9/11 did not entitle high-level officials to qualified immunity for claims related to religious and racial discrimination and the abuse plaintiffs suffered while detained in solitary confinement.

University of Texas at Austin

J.D.

1992

with honors

University of Texas at Austin

1988

M.S.

U of Alabama at Huntsville

1985

B.S.E.,with honors

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1998 - Current