Supreme Court permits statutory reduction of Three Strikes sentence that dissent calls an “endorse[ment] [of] legislative overreach”

Eric S. Boorstin

Partner
Los Angeles

Major media, technology, fitness, and insurance companies rely on Eric Boorstin’s significant experience handling high stakes tort and business matters.

Eric has served as lead appellate counsel in an array of areas including trademark, copyright, employment, contract, defamation, wrongful death, and professional responsibility. He has appeared as amicus counsel for trade associations in state and federal court, addressing a variety of institutionally important legal issues.

Eric is a partner at Horvitz & Levy, where he has represented clients such as The Regents of the University of California, Viasat, Inc., 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc., and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Before joining the firm, Eric was a litigator at Covington & Burling LLP and Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP.

Eric serves as co-editor of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers’ publication about legal developments and civil practice issues, the ABTL Report. Eric also serves on the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee. In 2021, the Daily Journal recognized Eric as one of the Top 40 Under 40 attorneys in California.

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Representative Matters

Drost v. Sheridan (2025)

California Court of Appeal affirms application of MICRA to reduce damages award against chiropractor from $29.5 million to $250,000.

Intellisoft, Ltd. v. Acer America Corporation (2023)

California Court of Appeal affirms defense summary judgment in $157.7 million trade secrets misappropriation action.

Montes v. YMCA of Glendale, California (2022)

California Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment, holding Horvitz & Levy’s client had no duty to remedy an open and obvious danger.

Viasat v. Acacia Communications (2022)

California Court of Appeal affirms $49 million breach of contract verdict in complex commercial dispute involving misuse of intellectual property.

Napolitano Holdings v. Touchstone Climbing (2019)

Horvitz & Levy secures reversal of summary judgment in a commercial landlord’s breach of lease action

San Diego Comic Convention v. Dan Farr Productions (2018)

Ninth Circuit saves defendants from financial ruin by staying enforcement of trademark infringement injunction and $4 million judgment pending appeal.

24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. v. Superior Court (2016)

Court of Appeal reverses denial of summary judgment for fitness center

Ludwig v. Hacienda Paraiso (2016)

California Court of Appeal reverses $10 million judgment against H&L client

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