Chris Morrison’s practice sits at the intersection of litigation and intellectual property rights, whether those rights are publicized in patents and trademarks, secured by licenses, or maintained as trade secrets. For 20 years, clients have turned to Chris for his ability to translate complex issues, often involving scientific subject matter, into terms that are more easily understood by fact finders and judges at all stages of litigation. Chris represents the Boston Red Sox and The Boston Globe on a wide array of litigation matters and is a key member of the Jones Day trial team for several patent infringement and trade secret actions pending in Boston and elsewhere.
Chris led the defense in Bezdek v. Vibram USA and related class actions regarding Vibram’s FiveFingers shoes. He was one of two Jones Day lawyers to argue on Celgene’s behalf at a Markman hearing that resulted in a stipulated judgment of noninfringement and recently obtained dismissal of a consumer class action against Duracel Chris led the defense in Bezdek v. Vibram USA and related class actions regarding Vibram’s FiveFingers shoes. He was one of two Jones Day lawyers to argue on Celgene’s behalf at a Markman hearing that resulted in a stipulated judgment of noninfringement and recently obtained dismissal of a consumer class action against Duracell.
He has appeared in federal courts across the country and has experience trying cases in the Massachusetts state and federal trial courts. He has argued appellate matters in the First Circuit, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
Chris is a trustee of the Boston Bar Foundation, where he is on the Grants Committee. He serves on the Medfield School Committee and is chair of the B.C. Law School Alumni Association’s Boston Chapter. Chris is the author of “Chapter 9 (Recalls)” of the American Bar Association’s Mass Torts in the United States. Chris is the hiring partner in Jones Day’s Boston Office.
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