Cases
Representative Matters: Commercial Litigation: Represented a transportation
logistics company in a class action/collective action making claims under the Fair Labor St
ards Act the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act
the Pennsylvania Wage Payment
Collection Law.
Represented a healthcare solutions company in a variety of contractual
product liability disputes.
Represented a prominent Pittsburgh-area community leader against claims of securities violations related to a bankrupt airline, achieving complete dismissal of the claims against our client after extensive motions removing the case from state to federal court
while distinguishing our client from several other defendants who remained in the case.
Prosecuted claims for breach of contract on behalf of the owner of a l
fill gas to electric facility against the EPC contractor.
In a CERCLA cost recovery action, obtained a judgment that response costs were divisible, thereby substantially reducing client's potential liability.
Represented an acquiring company in litigation against seller of the business for misrepresentations regarding the business' client base.
Defended a national company against allegations that its subsidiaries were the company's alter egos
obtained a judgment in the company's favor.
Defended a parent company against allegations that it was directly liable for contamination at a subsidiary's facility, under U.S. v. Bestfoods.
Defended an engineering firm from allegations stemming from a l
slide at a municipal solid waste l
fill.
Defended a national cable service provider from a competing cable provider's claims for interference with contract, unfair competition,
trespass.
Represented a printing press manufacturer in litigation arising out of a fire at a commercial printing operation that was believed to have originated in the printing press.
Prosecuted
defended breach of contract
breach of warranty claims on behalf of numerous clients including manufacturers of thermoplastic composites, medical devices, aircraft, a real estate firm, a software licensing company,
a civil engineering firm.
Prosecuted
defended numerous claims of misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, covenants not to compete,
similar claims on behalf of numerous clients including a cardiac monitoring company, a developer of telemedicine products, a manufacturer of air freshening products, a manufacturer of boilers
heat recovery steam generators,
a manufacturer of water purification technology.
Prosecuted
defended numerous claims involving disputes among shareholders of corporations
members of limited liability companies, including entities involved in construction services, advertising services,
janitorial services.
Represented a major health care provider in antitrust litigation with a large healthcare insurer
a competing health care provider, whose claims ultimately were dismissed. Led a team of 15 attorneys in extensive discovery efforts including predictive coding.
Represented an investor in a major film project in litigation with the film's producers over the credits
distributions due to the investor. Negotiated additional credits
distributions as part of a settlement of all claims.
Represented potentially responsible parties in CERCLA cost recovery
contribution actions, including a five-week allocation trial which resulted in an allocation of less than 1 percent to the client.
Represented the Trustee in the bankruptcy proceedings of a large food services company
affiliated entities,
successfully obtained an injunction preventing the president
owner of the bankrupt entities from dissipating assets.
Represented a national brokerage firm in a dispute as to whether an alleged beneficiary defrauded the client's customer into naming him beneficiary of her brokerage account. Secured a nominal settlement with the alleged beneficiary to preserve the customer's assets.
Replevied numerous assets, including airplanes, tractor trailers, a fire engine, an ice hockey rink, computer equipment, gasoline,
printing presses, on behalf of various manufacturers
lenders.
Prosecuted claims on behalf of a factoring company against account debtors for payment of receivables purchased. Obtained two non-jury verdicts against account debtors
recovered 100 percent of total amount owed to the client.
Professional Liability: Defended an engineering firm from allegations of professional negligence
breach of contract with respect to the design
construction management of a municipal solid waste l
fill.
Represented an Am Law 100 law firm with respect to allegations of negligence in the creation of a series of trusts.
Represented a law firm with respect to claims of conflicts of interest as between settlors
beneficiaries of a trust,
the trustees of that trust.
Defended a law firm against claims of misrepresentations to third parties.
Defended an Am Law 100 law firm from claims asserting conspiracy, fraud
violations of the Racketeer Influenced
Corrupt Organizations Act.
Represented an engineering firm with respect to allegations of an employee's conflicts of interest.
Product Liability
Toxic Torts: Represented manufacturers of various aviation components in litigation surrounding aircraft accidents, including multidistrict litigation in which all claims against the client were dismissed.
Represented a manufacturer of printing presses in various product liability actions arising from employees who suffered injuries including de-gloving
amputation while working on those presses. Obtained favorable settlements or complete dismissals in each instance.
Represented a manufacturer of tungsten carbide in an action involving hard-metal disease in a customer's employee,
successfully negotiated an eight-party settlement.
Represented a manufacturer of flooring tiles where tiles in a high school building failed to adhere to the underlying concrete,
litigation ensued over the cause of the failure. Client contributed a nominal amount to an overall settlement between numerous parties.
Represented a manufacturer of corrugated boxes in an action alleging that defective boxes caused the destruction
spoliation of thous
s of boxes of vegetables,
achieved a favorable settlement during trial.
Represented manufacturers of various products, including brakes, printing presses, pumps, electrical products, cranes, heat exchangers, mufflers
joint compound in asbestos litigation.
For one client, obtained dismissals or summary judgment in 570 individual cases without paying any amounts in settlements or judgments.
Represented various manufacturers in litigation over the source of fires that caused extensive property damage.
Insurance Coverage: Represented insurance carriers in litigation over the applicability of policies to underlying asbestos
other toxic tort litigation,
obtained favorable settlements on behalf of those clients.
Represented an insurance carrier in negotiations
litigation with an airport authority over claims arising out of the collapse of a runway.
Represented an insurance carrier with respect to claims arising out of the contamination of a major water supply in a metropolitan area.
Assisted an insurance carrier with revisions to its policy language in light of lessons learned from a mass disaster.
Prosecuted declaratory judgment actions
defended breach of contract
bad faith lawsuits on behalf of insurance carriers in multiple states.
Obtained rescission of an insurance policy based on fraudulent misrepresentations made in the insurance application.
