Cases
Representative Matters: In an ongoing $40 million class action suit, the plaintiffs allege that our client, which contracts with a toll road agency to provide computer processing
toll collection software
hardware, violated due process on fines
penalties as well as the plaintiffs' privacy rights.
Successfully prevented a hostile takeover of a nonprofit organization's board of directors.
Secured a favorable settlement for a national insurance carrier against claims alleging the carrier improperly applied a pollution exclusion to claims arising from exposure to dust purportedly containing silica.
Secured a favorable class action settlement for a private contractor, involving consumer protection claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Won a complete defense verdict at trial for our client, an insurer, in a bad faith action brought by the insured due to the coverage denial for his claim of an alleged $500,000 burglary to his vacation home.
Secured a favorable settlement of less than 25% of the plaintiff distributors' dem
for a medical device manufacturer that was sued for breach of contract
misrepresentation by its US
worldwide distributors when the government delayed approval of the devices. We also recovered the distribution rights on behalf of the manufacturer that allowed it to market its device with new distributors.
Co-led a trial before three-judge binding arbitration panel representing a defendant l
owner against a plaintiff developer. We achieved a favorable outcome in arbitration with the panel awarding more than $800,000 as a return of the deposit the plaintiff had paid.
In a commercial dispute, the plaintiff seeks damages potentially in the eight figures for his losses related to a business in which he holds a minority interest. The case involves complex issues including distributions
monies converted by the co-owner, diminution in value of the company,
loss of earnings resulting from mismanagement by the board. Additionally, defendants seek the dissolution of one of the companies because of the impossibility to move forward based on plaintiff's conduct
interference,
loss of revenues
profits caused by plaintiff's interference with current
prospective business. Trial is scheduled for fall 2020.
With potential multimillion dollar exposure, we successfully litigated to a nominal settlement amount the claims of a renewable energy company that an entertainment company wrongfully interfered with its business transactions with a financial investment company
utilities provider involving development of a renewable energy venture.
Secured a non-monetary settlement for the CEO of a film distribution
aggregator company in a shareholder derivative lawsuit that alleged dilution, breaches of fiduciary duties,
corporate waste, plus a companion trademark lawsuit. As part of the terms of the settlement, the disgruntled shareholder was removed through a Stock Repurchase Agreement
dismissal of the trademark lawsuit.
