Commercial Litigation First Amendment Law
Michael L. "Mike" Raiff
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
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Overview
- The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1992
- Texas, United States
- Texas, United States
- The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1992
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- First Amendment Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Media Law
News & Media
Additional Information
- Business Litigation
- Defended multiple hospitals in antitrust cases
- Represented national franchisor in litigation with its largest franchisee
- Represented several clients in case involving business torts, including tortious interference claims, breach of fiduciary duty claims, fraud claims, misappropriation claims, and conspiracy claims
- Class Actions
- Represented Blockbuster for many years as its National Counsel in dozens of class actions pending across the country
- Obtained multiple dismissal orders and rulings enforcing individual arbitration in multiple class actions
- Defended many class actions alleging claims under data-privacy-and-security statutes, such as the Video Privacy Protection Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the Fair and Accurate Transactions Act
- Obtained approval and coordinated nationwide class settlements
- Entertainment Law
- Represented various entertainment clients in numerous disputes involving television shows, movies, music videos, and distribution rights, including MTV Networks, Paramount, DEJ, Blockbuster, Showtime, and Walker Texas Ranger
- Represented entertainment clients in movie disputes, including movies Matador, Crash, and Monster
- Environmental Litigation
- Representing energy companies in cases brought by the Sierra Club alleging violations of the Clean Air Act
- Representing energy companies in a federal environmental enforcement case involving the New Source Review provisions of the Clean Air Act
- Infrastructure, Development and Public Finance Litigation
- Represented wide-range of clients in litigation and arbitrations involving disputes surrounding development projects and infrastructure projects
- Obtained numerous favorable judgments representing various governmental entities in public law disputes, including representing Dallas Independent School District, City of Dallas, City of Arlington, City of Mansfield, City of Irving, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Upper Trinity Water District, and City of Grapevine
- Represented clients in several lawsuits relating to Dallas Love Field and the Wright Amendment
- Represented clients in real estate disputes, including representing developer in litigation involving Las Vegas hotel project and representing cities in litigation over parks
- Media Litigation
- Obtained numerous summary judgments, dismissal orders, and favorable appellate decisions in defamation and invasion-of-privacy lawsuits for various media clients, including CBS Broadcasting, The New York Times, KTVT-TV, KEYE-TV, The Dallas Morning News, Belo, WFAA-TV, Infinity, Viacom, radio stations, and foreign publishers
- Part of trial team that defended CBS in a jury trial in El Paso concerning a 60 Minutes report
- Represented several media clients in fighting trial and grand jury subpoenas and protecting reporters’ materials and outtakes
- Merger & Acquisition Litigation, Derivative Actions, and Securities Litigation
- Defended companies, directors, and officers in securities and fiduciary duty cases relating to mergers and acquisitions
- Represented buyers and sellers in litigation and arbitrations involving disputes surrounding acquisitions, including cases involving claims for breach of representations and warranties and claims for fraud
- Tried several cases (jury and bench trials) involving claims for breach of fiduciary duties, securities fraud, and breach of representations and warranties
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