Michael Schreck

Denver
Education
Ph.D. and M.A., economics, University of Virginia; B.S., mathematics and economics, Saint Vincent College
Summary of Experience
Dr. Schreck specializes in economic and quantitative analysis in complex litigation matters, including intellectual property and trademark, antitrust, tax, and financial and commercial disputes. He has worked with academic and industry experts to analyze a wide variety of industries, including fashion apparel, technology, consumer goods, e-commerce, sports, agriculture, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals. Dr. Schreck’s case work includes litigation related to trademark and trade dress issues, brand valuation, false advertising, and other alleged Lanham Act violations. He has also served as an expert in a Lanham Act matter, in which he estimated damages and the value of injunctive relief in a class action involving alleged false labeling. In addition, Dr. Schreck led an Analysis Group team supporting a signatory group of 12 marketing professors in submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al. v. Booking.com B.V., which analyzed whether a “generic.com” domain name could be trademarked. He has published book chapters and articles in refereed journals on a variety of topics, including trademark secondary meaning, lost profits analysis, and consumer decision making in the charitable giving context. Dr. Schreck has taught undergraduate courses in experimental economics and the economics of the public sector.
Provided Expert Testimony
Additional Cases
- Amazon, Inc. & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- BRENNAN M. GILMORE, Plaintiff, v. ALEXANDER ("ALEX") E. JONES, et al., Defendants Civil Action No. 3:18-cv-00017 (W.D. Va. Jan. 8, 2021)
- BTG International Inc v Wellstat Therapeutics Corporation
- Kona Coffee Farmers Litigation Settlement
- Molson Coors, LLC v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
- United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al. v. Booking.com B.V.
Selected Publishing
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Lost Profits Damages: Principles, Methods, and Applications (second edition)
Valuation Products and Services, LLC, 2022
2022Kinrich J, Harry E
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Industry and Economic Research
Lost Profits Damages: Principles, Methods, and Applications (second edition)
2022 -
Recent Developments in Litigation and Regulation Related to No-Hire and Employee Non-Compete Agreements: Implications for Franchise Systems
Distribution: The Newsletter of the Distribution & Franchising Committee of the Section of Antitrust Law of the American Bar Association, Vol. 22, No. 1
2018
Events
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June 4, 2020
News
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March 2, 2023
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August 23, 2022
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July 19, 2022
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June 28, 2022
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February 7, 2022
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July 22, 2021