Tim Hudson

Product Liability

• Serves as lead counsel for medical device manufacturer in federal and state court cases across the country
• Secured defense verdict in product liability trial for medical device manufacturer in Missouri state court, where the case settled following appeal
• Secured defense verdict in product liability trial for medical device manufacturer in a U.S. District Court in Florida
• Secured defense verdict in product liability trial for medical device manufacturer in a U.S. District Court in Arkansas
• Served as co-trial counsel for medical device manufacturer in a Florida state court trial, securing favorable settlement before closing arguments
• Secured favorable verdict in product liability trial for medical device manufacturer in Texas state court

Trade Secrets

• Successfully argued and secured multiple temporary restraining order and injunctions focused on the theft, or allegation of theft, of company trade secrets
• Represented multiple companies in the mortgage origination and servicing industry relating to claims of misappropriation of trade secrets and violations of non-disclosure agreements 
• Represented an environmental consulting company regarding enforcement of confidentiality agreements and related departing employee claims
• Represented an oil and gas exploration company in trade secrets lawsuit relating to methods and formulas for identifying profitable acreage
• Represented a thermal processing company in claims for trade secret theft against a former employee
• Represented a medical device manufacturer in federal court lawsuit involving claims of theft of trade secrets
• Defended a national jewelry retailer in state court litigation involving claims for misappropriation of trade secrets
• Defended a nutritional supplement company in Florida state court litigation involving claims of misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract
• Defended a national gas manufacturer in state court litigation involving claims for injunctive relief, misappropriation of trade secrets, violations of Texas Theft Liability Act, and breach of contract
• Defeated efforts by an opposing party in a trade secret and non-competition case to enjoin client from competing
• Obtained temporary restraining order on behalf of a national transportation company causing competitor to cease contacts with certain customers

Complex Business Litigation and Other Representative Matters

• Represented a global security and aerospace company in a case involving claims of fraud and violations of federal regulations
• Secured dismissal of pharmacy benefit manager in federal court involving claims of defamation, business torts, and claim for attorney’s fees
• Represented an affordable housing developer in state court litigation involving claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and theft of trade secrets
• Secured dismissal of lawsuit in federal court on behalf of healthcare company relating to allegations of fraud, deceptive practices, and emotional distress
• Secured dismissal of hospital in lawsuit alleging claims of defamation and tortious interference with contract
• Secured favorable settlement for legal research provider in case involving claims of breach of contract and fraud
• Secured dismissal of all claims against private educational system in Illinois state court against claims approaching $10 million
• Successfully represented national telecommunications company in a lawsuit involving claims for business disparagement, breach of contract, and fraudulent inducement to contract
• Successfully represented national bank against claims of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, negligence, and breach of contract in state court
• Secured defense verdict at trial for commercial shopping center tenant in state court against breach of contract claims

• Trial Lawyers of Mass Torts, “Effective Use of Depositions at MDL Trials,” Feb. 29, 2024
• ACI Presentation, “Combination Drug and Device Products, Robotic Surgery, and Liabilities relating to mRNA,” December 2022
• St. Thomas Aquinas Lawyers’ Association, “How to Lose Trade Secret Protection,” May 2022
• 59th Annual Conference On Intellectual Property Law, Institute for Law and Technology, “Trade Secret Update,” Nov. 8, 2021
• Advanced Intellectual Property Litigation Seminar, “Typical Bottlenecks in Trade Secret Lawsuits that Cost Clients Money,” October 2020
• ACC Webinar, “Defamation and Business Disparagement | Old Torts with a New Twist in the Age of Social Media,” August 2018
• Seminar, “Futuristic Technology is Here to Stay: Latest Updates on 3D Printed Medical Devices, DRI Drug & Medical Device,” May 2018
• Association of Corporate Counsel, “Influencer Marketing: Powerful Marketing Tool or Legal Minefield (or Both)?,” May 16, 2018
• DRI Drug and Medical Device Seminar, “Hot Off the Press: Emerging Issues - Updates on 3D Printed Medical Devices and Post-Bristol-Myers Personal Jurisdiction Decisions," May 11, 2018
• Denton County Bar Association, “Texas’ New Trade Secret Law – How Your Trade Secret Protection Strategy Should Have Changed After Labor Day,” October 2013

*Certain of these presentations occurred prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg.

• Texas Association of Defense Counsel, “Top Ten Things Every Litigator Should Know About the Texas Business Courts,” Fall/Winter 2023
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel, “The International Trade Commission – A Flourishing Frontier for Trade Secret Litigation,” Fall/Winter 2022
• Today's General Counsel, “Protecting Trade Secrets in the COVID Era,” Feb. 28, 2021
• The Texas Lawbook, “FDA Releases Final Guidance for Connected Medical Devices,” Dec. 7, 2017
• The Texas Lawbook, “Preventing Accidental Contracts,” Nov. 30, 2017
• Association of Corporate Counsel Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter Newsletter, “Shrinking Personal Jurisdiction and What It Means for Your Company,” Summer 2017
• The Texas Lawbook, “Analysis: SCOTUS Reins in Litigation Tourism and the Reach of Personal Jurisdiction,” July 20, 2017
• DRI The Voice of the Defense Bar, “The Post-Daimler Personal Jurisdiction Renaissance,” March 1, 2017
• “Business Torts Update,” Spring 2005

*Certain of these publications occurred prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg.