Cases
Representative Matters: Commercial Litigation: Obtained summary judgment for out-of-possession commercial l
lord in wrongful death action case where an employee of the l
lord's tenant was killed in a warehouse accident (Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County).
Brought seven figure claim on behalf of Canadian investor for default on commercial loan agreement
successful settlement included transfer of ownership in corporate assets that secured loan (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania).
On behalf of French manufacturer of consumer products, defended
successfully resolved dispute between client
service provider, including resolution of warehouseman's lien (Superior Court of the State of Delaware).
Brought
successfully resolved on behalf of client that consolidates insurance distribution businesses a declaratory judgment action to resolve a dispute about the interpretation of an earn-out provision in a merger contract (U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware).
On behalf of a multi-national company in the packaging industry, defended
successfully settled claims alleging theft of trade secrets
breach of a distribution agreement (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
American Arbitration Association).
Initiated
successfully settled breach of contract
fraud claims on behalf of a purchaser of commercial mortgages against the current
former special servicer of a CMBS for failing to close on the sale of a multi-million dollar loan (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania).
Brought trademark infringement action on behalf of pharmaceutical company
negotiated a settlement pursuant to which the defendant corporation agreed to change its name
stock symbol (United States District Court for the District of New Jersey).
Successfully resolved ownership dispute between members of a Pennsylvania LLC (United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania).
Represented claimant who contended that defendant had breached an agreement to settle a patent infringement case. A panel of three neutral arbitrators issued an award of $72.5 million in favor of claimant (American Arbitration Association).
Brought suit on behalf of corporate client against former officer
director for breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of assets
usurpation of corporate opportunities. Case successfully settled after first day of non-jury trial (Bucks County, Pa., Court of Common Pleas).
Defended
successfully settled claims brought against software manufacturer in multiple jurisdictions for alleged product deficiencies.
Defended
obtained voluntary dismissal of claims alleging that clients' email marketing practices violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County).
Defended Third Party Administrator (TPA) for 340B Drug Pricing Program against third-party claims that a vendor hired by one of the TPA's clients asserted against the TPA
successfully settled the case on the eve of trial (Caribou County Idaho District Court).
Aviation: Montreal Convention Cases: Obtained defense verdict in favor of a commercial airline after a four day jury trial in a suit brought by a passenger for injuries allegedly sustained on an international flight (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.)
Obtained summary judgment in favor of commercial airline in a case in which the plaintiff alleged that he was injured by an aircraft component during an international flight (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania).
Defended
successfully resolved claims against commercial airline for the alleged loss of an irreplaceable item checked as baggage on an international flight (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania).
Defended
successfully resolved claim against commercial airline for injuries, including traumatic brain injury, allegedly sustained by passenger during an encounter with severe turbulence (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania).
State Law Cases: Successfully resolved more than 100 claims by passengers on a commercial airline flight that made an emergency l
ing after it experienced an engine failure (multiple state
federal courts).
Successfully resolved wrongful death
survival claims arising from crash of air ambulance (Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County).
In a suit against a ground h
ler by an airport worker who alleged she was injured by exposure to a chemical that spilled during cargo loading, defeated motion to rem
to state court where plaintiff attempted to destroy diversity jurisdiction by joining a non-diverse defendant
case successfully settled shortly thereafter (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania).
Defended
successfully resolved claims against commercial airlines: - by passenger who was removed from flight due to unruly conduct (Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County)
- for injuries
property damage arising from aborted take-off of commercial jet (pre-litigation
multiple courts)
- for injuries sustained by passengers who allegedly were struck by items during flight, including beverage carts, storage bins
luggage (various courts)
- for injuries sustained by passenger who allegedly fell while deplaning via air stairs (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania).
First Amendment & Media Law: On behalf of two newspapers, obtained an injunction requiring the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to make the entirety of lethal injection executions visible
audible to the members of the public
the press selected to witness them. The court found, as a matter of first impression in the Third Circuit, that the public
press have a First Amendment right to witness the entirety of executions. Under a subsequent settlement agreement, the Department of Corrections revised its policies to permit witnesses to see
hear executions in their entirety (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania).
Successfully challenged transit system's refusal to run advertisements submitted by atheist group
appellate court reversed trial court's entry of judgment in favor of transit system after bench trial (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit).
Obtained summary judgment for local affiliate of national television network in lawsuit alleging that an investigative news report broadcast by the affiliate defamed plaintiff (Philadelphia County, Pa., Court of Common Pleas).
