Caitlin E. Dahl

caitlin.dahl@lw.com

+1.312.876.7704

Profile

Caitlin Dahl litigates high-stakes business disputes in federal, state, and arbitral venues across the United States.

Caitlin leverages her extensive experience on behalf of individuals, private equity firms, and public companies engaged in “bet-the-company” litigation. She represents both plaintiffs and defendants in matters involving:

Breach of contract
Copyright infringement
Unfair competition
Trademark infringement
Fraud
Misappropriation of trade secrets
Violation of restrictive covenants
Equitable claims

In addition to general commercial disputes, Caitlin handles mass arbitrations, class action lawsuits, and investigations and litigation against multiple government regulators, including the SEC, DOJ, and EPA. Caitlin also advises clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, including pre- and post-litigation due diligence and counseling.

Caitlin also has devoted considerable time to pro bono work, representing students with disabilities, asylum applicants, victims of domestic abuse, a class of prisoners alleging Eighth Amendment violations, and a class of lawful permanent residents seeking to serve in the United States military.

Before joining the firm, Caitlin graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame Law School, where she participated in the National Appellate Moot Court team.

Experience

Caitlin’s experience includes representation of:

CoStar Group, an international commercial real estate data firm, including federal court litigation in Los Angeles against Commercial Real Estate Exchange, Inc. (CREXi), a major CoStar competitor valued at half a billion dollars in 2022 , and backed by multiple venture capital funds, involving claims for copyright infringement and violations of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act
A private equity firm, as plaintiff, in a multi-million dollar trade secret misappropriation litigation
A real estate data provider, as plaintiff, against a competitor in a breach of contract dispute
A for-profit educational institution in hundreds of mass arbitrations before JAMS alleging false, misleading, and deceptive advertising
A for-profit educational institution in a class action lawsuit alleging claims under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
A casino in a multi-million dollar breach of contract dispute
A global truck and engine manufacturer in litigation involving the Clean Air Act
The former CEO of a global truck and engine manufacturer in litigation involving mobile-source emission issues
A global truck and engine manufacturer in investigations related to the company’s engine technology
A chain of beauty stores in connection with a SEC investigation
The NCAA in multidistrict class action litigation related to head injuries in college sports (In re NCAA Student-Athlete Concussion Injury Litigation and In re NCAA Student Athlete Concussion Injury Litigation-Single School / Single Sport (Football)
A regulated public utility in an ICC arbitration relating to the replacement of steam generators
A Paris-based advertising company in an ICC arbitration relating to the development of a software solution
A biopharmaceutical company in an AAA arbitration relating to the development and commercialization of an antibody
A liquidating trust identified as a potentially responsible party for environmental contamination