Jason S. Takenouchi represents companies, government institutions, partnerships and individuals in state and federal court, and in private arbitrations and internal investigations. His practice includes complex civil and criminal litigation, including technology litigation, white collar defense, securities and antitrust. Jason's technology practice includes litigation involving failed or troubled implementations of Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) software systems such as SAP, Oracle EBS, NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics, including a federal jury trial that resulted in a $25 million fraud and professional negligence verdict against the systems integrator.
Work Highlights
- Copart in a four-week jury trial resulting in a $20 million verdict against Sparta Consulting and its parent, KPIT Infosystems, for fraud and professional negligence stemming from an implementation of SAP software.
- Department of Transportation for the State of Hawaii in litigation against Ciber Inc., a publicly traded technology company. The State of Hawaii hired Ciber to implement an enterprise resource planning system, but Ciber’s defective project management, staff turnover and other misconduct resulted in a system that failed to function and that could not meet even the most basic needs of the State. The Kasowitz team is co-counsel with the Hawaii Attorney General’s office in the litigation, which is pending in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii.
- NuCal Foods, an agricultural cooperative, in antitrust litigation relating to the U.S. egg market. NuCal settled on favorable terms.
- UniCredit, a leading European bank, in defending a lawsuit in connection with tax shelter transactions.
- Several Silicon Valley companies and executives in investigations into stock options practices and alleged backdating.
- The owner of an international hedge fund in a dispute with two partners who were diverting business opportunities and looting the company. Jason handled the factual investigation and assisted in obtaining a Mareva injunction in Hong Kong seizing the assets of the defendant partners, forcing the defendants to buy the client out on favorable terms.
- Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the exclusive retail electric service provider for the Hawaiian island of Kauai, in an investigation and criminal and civil cases relating to alleged violations of federal and endangered species statutes. Jason coordinated all fact investigation and pretrial motions, and his work led to the successful resolution of the criminal charges and the dismissal of the civil claims.
- NuCal Foods, an agricultural cooperative, in a lawsuit against egg producers who sold the company eggs that were later recalled for Salmonella contamination. Jason coordinated all discovery and pretrial activity, and his investigation led to evidence that a defendant had known about Salmonella contamination for months before the recall. The case settled on terms favorable to the client.
- Former partners of a dissolved California law firm in a bankruptcy case involving the firm’s purported right to fees earned by the partners around the time of dissolution. The clients were fully vindicated after a bench trial.
- Asian razor blade manufacturer in an intellectual property dispute with a U.S. company. Jason worked with the client on patent, design and trademark issues, and assisted in negotiating terms that settled the dispute and allowed the client to continue selling its products in the United States and other markets.
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