Cases
Representative Matters: Product Safety Matters: CPSC Work . Advised
represented manufacturers, importers
retailers before the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in product hazard reporting, planning
implementing recalls,
compliance issues involving the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Flammable Fabrics Act, Federal Hazardous Substances Act, Food, Drug
Cosmetic Act, Poison Prevention Act
other state
federal regulatory schemes.
Product Recalls . H
led large range of product recalls including recalls related to lithium ion batteries, wearable technologies, electronics, clothing, furnaces, HVAC systems, solar equipment, sporting goods, toys, tools
child resistant packaging.
Vaccine Litigation . Defended international biotechnical firm with regard to its work on multibillion-dollar vaccine development.
Glyphosate a/k/a Round Up Litigation . Defended food seller in lawsuit dealing with allegations that its products contained trace amounts of Glyphosate a/k/a Round Up.
Product Liability Defense . Defense of manufacturers
sellers of products in various product liability actions.
Product H
ling . Assisted some of the world's largest retailers of consumer goods as to compliance issues associated with the h
ling, storage, disposal
transportation of product.
CPSC Penalty Matters . Defended various companies in CPSC penalty matters.
NRTL Compliance . Assisted product sellers/manufacturers as to compliance issues associated with certification by nationally recognized testing labs.
Maritime/Transportation Matters: CAPE ISTANBUL . Defended Turkish ship-owner, which had its vessel arrested. Vessel was released
arresting party issued letter of apology to owner.
Maritime Limitation Actions. Represented both vessel owners
claimants in various maritime limitation actions.
Maritime Personal Injury Matters . Represented both plaintiffs
defendants in numerous maritime personal injury lawsuits, recovering millions of dollars on behalf of various plaintiffs.
Jones Act Compliance . Represented various maritime businesses (including businesses involved with offshore wind farms, offshore construction
water transportation between U.S. points) as to Jones Act compliance issues.
Marine Commercial Contract Disputes . Litigated various marine commercial contract disputes including disputes related to vessel charters, transportation contracts, vessel builds, crewing contracts
maritime liens.
Capsizing of Passenger Vessel LADY D . Represented ship owner in various civil actions
before the National Transportation Safety Board with regard to the above capsizing, which received international media attention
resulted in significant maritime regulatory changes.
The Elk River Collision Proceedings . Represented major ship owner in one of the most serious marine collisions to occur in Maryl
waters in last 30 years.
FLSA Maritime Dispute . Defended Jones Act employer in class action brought by crew as to overtime issues under the Federal Labor St
ards Act (FLSA).
Wallenius Lines North America, et al. v. U.S. Immigration
Naturalization Service, et al . Represented international transportation company in invalidating federal policy for dealing with stowaways. Case was influential in subsequent changes in U.S. immigration laws.
Complex Commercial Matters: Debarment Defense . Successfully overturned U.S. Army proposed debarment of major international biotechnical firm that restored the client to full contract eligibility.
REIT Defense . Obtained on behalf of the special committee of the Board of Directors of JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp. (NYSE: JMI) a denial of a motion for preliminary injunction during class action litigation in Maryl
, which allowed the completion of the sale of all the shares of JAVELIN to ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR).
Hoechst Celanese Corporation v. Aetna, et al. Lawsuit brought on behalf of international corporation against various insurance companies to recover multimillion-dollar environmental remediation claim.
Security Company Defense . Defended a security services company in litigation against a real estate developer's breach of contract
negligence claims.
Commercial Contract Disputes . Litigated various commercial contract disputes including disputes dealing with mergers
acquisitions, leases, royalties, construction
secured transactions.
Software Litigation . Defended software developer in dispute related to source code.
Securities Fraud Defense . Defended company accused of securities fraud by state regulators.
