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AI-washing – when AI hype becomes a litigation risk
Mark R. Cheskin
Partner Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Chambers"Market commentators note that Mark Cheskin 'is the ultimate in being practical and reasonable — he thinks through the game to the very end before it has even started.'"
When clients need a litigator with deep trial and arbitration experience, they turn to Mark Cheskin. With more than 30 years of practice, Mark has successfully taken dozens of complex, high-stakes disputes to final arbitral awards, jury verdicts, and judgments in both domestic and international forums.
Mark represents clients across virtually every major industry, including consumer products, health care, technology, media, construction, energy, financial services, travel, and education. His work spans cross-border and U.S. business disputes, and sophisticated commercial litigation, giving him a comprehensive understanding of both U.S. court practice and international arbitration proceedings. He regularly represents clients throughout the United States and abroad, navigating matters that involve multiple jurisdictions, legal systems, and regulatory frameworks.
Mark also brings extensive class action and mass arbitration experience, having worked on more than 50 such matters during his career. This experience frequently intersects with consumer, technology, healthcare, media, construction, and energy disputes, allowing him to anticipate risk, manage exposure, and develop effective defense strategies.
Mark has been recognized as South Florida’s Most Effective Lawyer by the Daily Business Review in the pro bono category and is consistently ranked by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and other leading legal publications.
Chambers USA"Mark is an excellent lawyer."
Representative experience
Obtained successful jury verdicts in two separate, month-long class action jury trials within a six month period for back pay.
Represented global streaming services in defense of multiple mass arbitration arising out of alleged website and mobile app privacy claims, including bellwether claims through final awards.
Obtained a US$2.5m jury verdict on behalf of a pro bono client in a case against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Represented a national consumer company in defense of multiple mass arbitrations arising out of alleged website and mobile app privacy claims.
Represented to final judgment one of the world's largest engineering and construction companies over the construction of a US$205m power plant.
Obtained a successful jury verdict in federal court for a major NASA contractor in a sexual harassment and retaliation case.
Participated in a two-week international arbitration on behalf of one of the largest satellite manufacturers in the world, resulting in a €36m award in favor of his client.
Obtained permanent injunction against a former salesperson of an international travel agency for theft of trade secrets.
Represented a major satellite equipment supplier in federal court relating to alleged defect and delay claims totaling over $100m.
Successfully defended a national financial institution in arbitration over tortious interference claims.
Obtained summary judgment on 17 count complaint by four plaintiffs against one of the country's largest healthcare companies.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law, cum laude, 1987
- B.A., University of Miami, with honors, 1984
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Florida
- District of Columbia
Court admissions
- Supreme Court of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Recognition
Publications
Hogan Lovells Publications
31 August 2018