REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Numerous internal and neutral third party workplace investigations relating to allegations of harassment, discrimination, embezzlement, trade secret theft, and police and firefighter conduct.
- Defense of a prominent diamond wholesaler against claims by a jewelry retail business that resulted in a dismissal in favor of the client on the first day of trial.
- Representation of members of a limited liability company against the managing member for breach of fiduciary duty, resulting in the recovery of a few million dollars and an award of attorneys' fees and costs.
- Representation of major news organization to enforce a subpoena for medical information related to the defense of a defamation lawsuit brought by former MLB players Ryan Howard and Ryan Zimmerman.
- Representation of digital marketing agency in contract action.
- Representation of major internet company in a lawsuit regarding intellectual property rights.
- Representation of a pharmaceutical distribution company in shareholder dispute.
- Representation of founding shareholder of a closely held software company in shareholder and corporate governance dispute.
- Representation of major software company in contract dispute.
- Representation of major wireless carriers through appeal in successful related actions to invalidate taxing statutes.
- Defense of a major accounting firm in a series of arbitrations relating to alleged malpractice in connection with the promotion of tax shelters challenged by the IRS.
- Representation of Senator George Mitchell in his investigation into the use of performance enhancing substances in Major League Baseball, including interviewing numerous individuals from various West Coast teams (coaches, managers, owners, front office personnel, trainers, team doctors), drafting privileged interview memoranda, and assisting Senator Mitchell with the preparation of his Report to the Commissioner of Baseball.
- Representation of a major insurance brokerage firm in an unfair competition case involving a raid of a business unit by its CEO and other high-level employees. The matter was litigated in related federal and state court actions and the injunctions obtained against the CEO and his co-conspirators were upheld on appeal.
- Defense of a major insurance company in federal court actions relating to ERISA plan benefits.
- Representation of a major investment firm in an employment discrimination matter.
- Representation of a major car rental company in obtaining restraining orders to prevent a hostile former employee from further threatening and harassing employer.
- Defense of a major insurance broker through appeal in a rescission action relating to workers’ compensation insurance.
- Representation of a major insurance broker in companion cases dealing with broker/agent liability in connection with the issuance of an insurance policy for a motocross race course.
- Defense of a prominent submersible equipment manufacturer in arbitration against a third-party claim for a success fee relating to the implementation of an ESOP.
- Representation of the co-founder of a highly successful intellectual property services business in a locally high-profile trial against his business partner for a freeze out and conversion of the business and its assets.
- Representation of a law firm and its managing partner in a dispute with other members of the firm.