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Teena-Ann V. Sankoorikal

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New York +1 212 841 1162

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  • Representative Matters
  • Credentials
  • About

    Teena Sankoorikal is a commercial litigator who has handled numerous high-profile, complex civil litigation, and intellectual property disputes.

    Teena is a member of Covington's Evaluation Committee.

    She has advised multinational companies on a variety of matters relating to the following:

    • Misappropriation of trade secrets
    • Breach of contract
    • Business torts
    • Fraudulent misrepresentation
    • Tortious interference
    • Unfair competition
    • Patent litigation
    • Trademark infringement
    • Copyright infringement

    In addition, Teena is a fellow of the Yale Science and Engineering Association, Inc., a member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, a member of the South Asian Bar Association of New York, and a member of the selection committee for the Don H. Liu's Scholars' Program.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters
    • Representing a pharmaceutical company in an arbitration relating to contractual issues associated with the sales of certain pain medications.
    • Representing an educational company in a litigation regarding trade secret, contractual and patent infringement issues relating to an educational platform.
    • Representing a multi-national snack company in a class action litigation relating to the labeling of crackers.
    • Representing a financial services company regarding contractual and trade secret issues relating to a financial platform.
    • Representing a private equity company regarding trade secret protection, misappropriation issues and contract-related obligations.
    • Representing a multi-national dental implant manufacturer regarding contract- and trademark-related issues.
    • Represented a regenerative medicine company regarding contractual issues involving a vendor.
    • Represented a multi-national wireless technology on licensing issues and patent issues relating to wireless communication technologies, assisted-GPS technologies and wireless encryption protocols.
    • Represented a multi-national smart home technology provider on patent-related issues relating to remote control home automation and monitoring services.
    • Represented a pharmacy care services company on contractual issues.
    • Represented a multi-national manufacturer of consumer and professional products in a class action litigation relating to labeling issues associated with one of its charcoal briquet products.
    • Represented a multinational dental implant manufacturer in a bankruptcy court litigation alleging, among other issues, trade secret misappropriation and breach of fiduciary duties.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.
        • Law Review, Editorial Board
    • Yale University, B.S.
        • Double major: Chemistry and Sociology
        • cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
    Pro Bono
    • Representing and represented tenants to remedy housing problems that render homes uninhabitable.
    • Representing a veterans-benefits association on an amicus brief relating to the appropriate test to be used in evaluating veterans' claims for benefits.
    • Drafted a country conditions report relating to the experiences of certain categories of persons living in St. Kitts and Nevis.
    Accolades
    • National Diversity Council’s Multicultural Leadership Award of the TriState Area (2016)
    • The Legal 500 US, Patent Litigation (2015)
    • Asian American Business Development Center’s “Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business” (2015)
    • New York Law Journal and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association “Rising Star” (2013)
    • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s “Best Lawyers Under 40” (2012)
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Fellow of the Yale Science & Engineering Association
    • Selection Committee of the Don H. Liu Scholars Program
    • Asian American Bar Association of New York, Member and former Member of the Board of Directors (2013-2015)
    • South Asian Bar Association of New York
    • 2015 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

    Areas of Expertise

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