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Elizabeth (Beth) Shrieves is an associate in the Litigation Department and a member of the Intellectual Property and Patent Law groups. Beth has experience litigating in numerous federal district courts across the United States, as well as before the Federal Circuit, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and International Trade Commission. Beth’s experience covers a wide variety of products and technology involving software and applications, medical devices and technology, electrical hardware, telecommunications, supercapacitors, automotive engines, weapon systems, and consumer products. She has counseled clients throughout all stages of litigation, including both plaintiff and defense work, from pre-suit investigation, initial pleadings, discovery, trial, and through appeal.

Beth graduated from George Mason University School of Law where she earned her J.D., Magna Cum Laude. Prior to earning her law degree, she received a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University where she also graduated Magna Cum Laude. Beth also previously worked as a paralegal where she gained a deeper understanding of the nuances of commercial litigation.

Continuing our series on electric vehicle (EV) trade secret litigations, a federal judge has overturned a jury’s verdict awarding $71 million to Zunum Aero, Inc. for The Boeing Company’s violation of the Washington Trade Secrets Act. Despite the jury’s multi-million-dollar verdict, the judge granted judgment as a matter of law

Continuing our series on electric vehicle (EV) trade secret litigation, see here and here, a California judge has tentatively given Tesla the green light to proceed with a trial against rival Rivian in March of 2025. This will pit two major players in the EV industry head-to-head in a

The rise in trade secrets litigation in the electric vehicle (“EV”) sector continues with Tesla filing another lawsuit: this time against its own equipment supplier. On June 14, 2024, Tesla filed a complaint in the Northern District of California against Matthews International Corp. for trade secret misappropriation, along with breach

Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5 million higher than in 2022, a 35% increase in one year. The rise in demand for electric vehicles (“EVs”) has prompted many companies to enter the EV battery space. Given the rapid development of, and technological advances required to, create new EVs, innovators