Raija Horstman
Overview
Raija Horstman is an experienced litigator focused in multiple areas of complex commercial litigation, including trade secrets, false advertising, unfair competition, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and consumer and employment class actions. Raija is a counsel in the Los Angeles office of Crowell & Moring.
Career & Education
- Texas Tech University, B.A., 2004
- Texas Tech University, M.A., 2007
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2010
- Texas
- California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
- State Bar of California
Raija's Insights
Press Coverage | 09.26.24
Firm News | 8 min read | 08.15.24
Publication | 05.16.24
Publication | 05.14.24
Representative Matters
- Represented a leading technology company in a three-week jury trial in California state court and obtained a complete defense verdict in a wrongful termination and retaliation employment action, including a successful opposition to plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. Plaintiff’s claims were based on an alleged falsification of test results.
- Represented a leading manufacturer of homeopathic drugs in a two-week jury trial in California federal court and obtained a unanimous defense verdict in a consumer class action. Plaintiff brought claims on behalf of a class of consumers alleging false advertising under California’s Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) and Consumer Legal Remedies Act. (Selected as one of the California Daily Journal’s 2016 Defense Verdicts of the Year)
- Represented a major television distributor in a jury trial brought by a premier pay television network in a complex commercial litigation matter in Colorado state court which resulted in extremely favorable settlement mid-trial.
- Represented and recovered millions of dollars for a stock photography company in copyright and trademark litigation matters.
- Raija has represented technology companies, retailers, and supplement manufacturers in all stages of consumer class action litigation and has obtained successful settlements in multiple consumer class action cases.
Raija's Insights
Press Coverage | 09.26.24
Firm News | 8 min read | 08.15.24
Publication | 05.16.24
Publication | 05.14.24
Insights
A Lawsuit Over Products Marketed as “100% Recyclable” Has Lessons for Fashion
|08.15.22
The Fashion Law
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02.06.24
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
New Platform Launches to Manage a Company’s Trade Secrets
|02.22.22
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
The Epic Trade Secret Saga Continues – Will the Supreme Court take the case?
|10.29.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
Despite the Pandemic, Food-Related False Advertising Lawsuits Continue to be Frequent Filers
|09.17.21
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
The Third Circuit Clarifies DTSA Pleading Requirements, While Vacating Dismissal
|06.22.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
High-ly Sensitive Information: Use of FDA’s DMF Process to Protect Cannabis Trade Secrets
|06.17.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
Fifth Circuit Rules Delayed Discovery of Misappropriation Not A Bar To Suit
|06.07.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
Former Coca-Cola Employee Convicted of Stealing Trade Secrets for the Chinese Government
|05.11.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends Trade Secret Misappropriation or Breach of Contract? It can be a costly distinction.
|03.03.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
Who’s on the Line?: Protecting Your Trade Secrets on Zoom Calls
|01.27.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
Raija's Insights
Press Coverage | 09.26.24
Firm News | 8 min read | 08.15.24
Publication | 05.16.24
Publication | 05.14.24