A selection of representative matters from Marc Trent's litigation career. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
Represented plaintiff in federal discrimination and retaliation proceedings against a major Illinois university across multiple stages of district court litigation. The matter involved complex institutional dynamics, detailed evidentiary development across multiple categories of evidence, coordination of expert testimony, and sustained multi-stage litigation strategy in the Northern District of Illinois.
Northern District of Illinois · Federal District Court
Litigated and achieved a favorable civil settlement in a matter involving the Chicago Bears, one of the most prominent professional sports franchises in the country. The matter required sustained strategic pressure across multiple litigation stages, navigation of substantial institutional defense resources, and a multi-stage approach to achieving the client's objectives against a well-resourced opponent.
Illinois · Civil Litigation · Settlement
Argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in complex federal matters. Federal appellate advocacy at this level requires preparation standards that produce benefits throughout the litigation — trial records built from the outset to withstand appellate review, arguments constructed to foreclose the full range of opposing responses, and brief-writing that meets the court's demanding standards for precision and citation accuracy.
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals · Federal Appellate
Handled matters against major technology companies involving Section 230 platform liability and digital rights disputes. These matters required deep analytical engagement with how technology platforms at scale construct and deploy their institutional defenses — the technical architecture of content moderation, the legal framework of Section 230's immunity provisions, and the strategic vulnerabilities in how platforms represent their own conduct.
Federal Court · Technology Litigation · Section 230
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