Amit Rana
Associate
San Francisco, CA
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+1 415.653.3747
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+1 415.653.3755
Amit also maintains a broad commercial litigation practice. He has prosecuted and defended breach of contract claims, fraud, employment and partnership disputes, and matters brought under the Lanham Act and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Amit regularly provides litigation and class action avoidance counseling and conducts M&A due diligence for advertising and marketing exposure. He maintains a national practice and routinely represents clients in federal and state courts across the country.
Experience
Experience
Representative Matters
Class Actions
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in federal court action alleging false advertising of poultry products against national grocery chain
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in federal court action alleging false advertising of cold pressed juice products against major juice brand
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in federal court action alleging false advertising related to health claims against snack food brand
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in federal court action alleging false advertising related to multi-function malic acid against national beverage brand
- Represented public snack food corporation in false advertising claims regarding slack-fill, resulting in matter being voluntarily dismissed
- Represented national frozen desserts brand in false advertising claims resulting in matter being voluntarily dismissed
- Represented a national franchisor in multiple related federal actions challenging terms of membership agreement
- Represented national dietary supplement brand in multiple related actions alleging false advertising of label and marketing claims regarding glucosamine and chondroitin
- Ongoing counseling and litigation defense of multiple subscription-based businesses related to auto-renewal laws
- Ongoing counseling and litigation defense of multiple marketing, advertising, and technology companies related to alleged violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
Commercial Litigation
- Obtained injunction in California Superior Court for prominent microbrewery against distributor to enforce termination and recapture distribution rights
- Represented shareholders of a market research company in a licensing dispute in trial resulting in jury verdict for client
- Represented municipality in contract dispute with professional sports team regarding arena rights resulting in voluntary dismissal of claims with no settlement payment
- Represented snack bar company in sponsorship dispute with a professional motorsports team resulting in favorable settlement
- Represented selling shareholders of an emerging technology company in an M&A dispute resulting in a favorable settlement
- Represented prominent microbrewery in contract dispute with distributor resulting in favorable settlement
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. University of California at Davis 2013
- B.A. Political Science and History University of Michigan 2007
Bar Admissions
- California