Cases
Representative Matters: Banking
Real Estate: Represents banks in the litigation of state
federal lender liability laws, including the successful defense of a national bank in a consumer class action related to the purchase
finance of residential units at a $500 million condominium conversion project.
Represents lenders, as plaintiffs
defendants, in litigation involving a wide range of credit products such as secured
unsecured notes, letters of credit,
lines of credit, including the representation of a regional bank at trial that resulted in a verdict in favor of the bank regarding its h
ling of customer accounts to satisfy obligations under a letter of credit.
Represents lenders
debt purchasers in litigation regarding the disposition of real estate collateral in state
federal court, including the prosecution
defense of litigation on behalf of a joint venture purchaser of commercial loans totaling $800 million to enforce its security interests in Nevada collateral.
Represents lenders in litigation involving their security interests in a wide range of personal property, including the successful prosecution of state court litigation to seize
sell the equipment
inventory of a major nightclub operator through writs of attachment
execution. Labor
Employment: Represents employers in ERISA litigation regarding their obligations to make trust fund contributions under collective bargaining agreements, including the defense of a subcontractor for the construction of a casino that resulted in a favorable settlement
dismissal of the lawsuit.
Represents employers in individual
class action litigation involving state
federal discrimination, harassment, wage
hour,
other laws, including the defense of a major casino in discrimination litigation that resulted in summary judgment in favor of the casino.
Represents employer interests in the litigation of non-compete
other employment agreements, including the prosecution of a lawsuit on behalf of a product manufacturer
owner of valuable trade secrets to enforce a non-compete agreement that resulted in the competing business being shut down
monetary damages being paid to the manufacturer.
Represents state
federal contractors in litigation
compliance counseling regarding the payment of prevailing wages
other issues, including the representation of the general contractor for a $400 million construction project in administrative proceedings
litigation confirming the judgment in favor of the contractor on all claims. Construction: Represents contractors of residential
commercial construction projects in cases involving payment, performance
other issues, including the representation of a prime contractor in litigation
mediation related to the construction of a gold mine that resulted in the contractor obtaining substantial payments
setoffs from subcontractors
their sureties.
Represents developers
owners in litigation
arbitration of disputes related to a wide range of new construction
improvement projects, including the successful arbitration of a payment
performance dispute on behalf of a major casino related to its exterior improvements. Other: Represents the receiver appointed by government agencies in the takeover of businesses in the prosecution of securities violations
deceptive trade practices, including the representation
counseling of the receiver of the custodian of retirement accounts totaling $300 million.
Represents product manufacturers against claims of manufacturing
design defects in products liability
mass tort cases, including the successful defense of an auto parts manufacturer in several product defect
wrongful death cases.
Represents owners of copyrights
other intellectual property in infringement cases
other matters, including the successful representation of a private investor to obtain majority control
ownership of valuable gaming technology.
Represents insurers in coverage disputes, bad-faith litigation
other matters, including the representation of an international insurer in federal court litigation to enforce deductible
other insured obligations totaling $50 million that resulted in a favorable settlement just several weeks prior to the jury trial commencing.
