Cory M. Carone

Cory Carone helps Idaho businesses solve difficult legal problems, representing clients in litigation, appeals, and investigations.

Cory’s practice focuses on commercial disputes, helping clients in the financial, technology, manufacturing, hospitality, agricultural, healthcare, education, and media industries solve their problems related to contract disputes, business torts, defamation, non-compete issues, real property disputes, environmental contamination claims, and employment issues. Cory also helps clients respond to investigative demands from federal and state regulators, and he conducts internal investigations, particularly related to alleged workplace misconduct.

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Education

University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Michigan Law Review

Michigan State University, B.A., Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy, High Honors; Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

Idaho

Michigan

Washington

United States District Courts for the District of Idaho and the Eastern District of Michigan

United States Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Ninth Circuits

Commercial Disputes

• Represented a developer and landlord in federal litigation against a tenant that breached a long-term lease, resulting in a favorable settlement.
• Negotiated complete recovery for a vineyard suffering crop damage after a neighbor over sprayed pesticides.
• Negotiated a favorable early termination payment for a medical billing company after a client sought to prematurely terminate a long-term service contract.
• Counseled a sports venue, hospitality companies, and manufacturers on initial responses to Covid-19, including the application of force majeure clauses.
• Represented an investment fund in litigation against a company and individuals that breached the terms of an investment agreement.
• Represented a technology company when a retailer unlawfully sold the technology company’s products, resulting in the retailer ceasing its wrongful actions without litigation.
• Counseled a technology company after a supplier’s delivery of defective products.
• Represented a construction management company in a dispute related to services provided during a casino construction project.
• Negotiated a favorable early termination of long-term supply agreement after a food manufacturing company received defective products from its supplier.
• Counseled a restaurant after its payment processor charged disputed fees.

First Amendment

• Counseled senior public officials on First Amendment and other constitutional issues related to an overnight encampment at Idaho’s Capitol.
• Counseled a vacation company responding to false and disparaging statements made about an employee.
• Represented an individual in a defamation action related to false statements that he exposed himself at a public event resulting in a nearly $1.2 million jury verdict.
• Represented an individual in a defamation action related to false statements that she participated in a murder.

Appeals

• Successfully defended a state procurement award in an administrative appeal.
• Represented the Idaho Commission for Reapportionment and Idaho’s Secretary of State in an original action before the Idaho Supreme Court challenging the redistricting of congressional and legislative maps.
• Represented the State of Idaho and Idaho’s Secretary of State in an original action before the Idaho Supreme Court challenging laws regulating ballot initiatives and referenda.
• Represented government employees in an appeal before the Ninth Circuit related to alleged violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
• Represented the State of Idaho and Idaho State Police in an appeal before the Idaho Supreme Court related to governmental immunity.
• Represented a media coalition in an original action before the Idaho Supreme Court challenging a gag order in a criminal matter.
• Drafted an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court advocating for limiting specific jurisdiction to cases in which the defendant’s forum contacts are causally connected to the plaintiff’s claims.

Investigations

• Advised an international construction company in relation to a DOJ and SEC investigation of its accounting practices.
• Represented a public official in a state investigation of obstruction of justice.
• Advised multiple healthcare providers in relation to a federal investigation of alleged False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute violations.
• Represented a healthcare provider in relation to a state licensing board investigation.

Employment

• Defended a manufacturer in an OSHA investigation of alleged retaliation against a whistleblower, resulting in the claim’s dismissal.
• Successfully resolved a sexual harassment claim before the Idaho Human Rights Commission.
• Led multiple internal investigations of alleged workplace misconduct.
• Represented employer in claim from former employee under the Idaho Wage Claim Act.

Other Matters

• Won a motion to dismiss a challenge to Idaho’s Governor’s decision to end unemployment insurance benefits first offered under the CARES Act.
• Defended a manufacturing company in nationwide litigation over alleged environmental contamination from products containing PFAS chemicals.
• Defended a public university in mass tort litigation related to alleged sexual misconduct by a former employee.
• Successfully resolved a claim of patent infringement by a non-practicing entity.
• Advised Idaho’s Legislature on the constitutionality of draft legislation.

Insights & Presentations

• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: The Court Clarifies How to Add a Request for Punitive Damages,” Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, September 5, 2024
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: The Court’s original jurisdiction is limited, but the Legislature’s regulation of executive rulemaking is not” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, February 20, 2024
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: The Risks of Cross Appeals” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, March 21, 2023
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: Attorney’s Fees in Real Estate Litigation Under Idaho Code § 12-120(3)” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, March 7, 2023
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: Idaho’s catch-all statute of limitations revokes any common law rule that a claim cannot be time barred” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, March 3, 2023
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: A trial court’s oral ruling granting an order is effective when entered; the client is ultimately responsible for complying with a trial court’s order” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, March 1, 2023
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: Originalism in Idaho” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, January 19, 2023
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: Latvala v. Green Enterprises, Inc.” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, December 16, 2022
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: The Importance of Local Counsel” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, December 14, 2022
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: Blaskiewicz v. Spine Institute of Idaho, P.A.” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, November 28, 2022
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: Grace at Twin Falls, LLC v. Jeppesen” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, November 21, 2022
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: Sheehan v. Sun Valley Company” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, November 17, 2022
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: Gray v. Gray” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, November 15, 2022
• “Idaho Supreme Court Update: Carver v. Hornish” (co-author), Notice of Appeal: The Stoel Rives Appellate Law Blog, November 11, 2022

Professional

• Richard C. Fields American Inn of Court No. 130, Member

Civic

• Boise Young Professionals, Member
• Michigan Chapter of the Federalist Society, Former Outreach Chair
• Idaho Diaper Bank, Board Member