| Representative Experience |
Won dismissal of a purported $259 million class action filed against an international accounting firm seeking imposition of a constructive trust on fees and alleging violations of the Credit Repair Organizations Act. Successfully defended the ruling on appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Led the defense of an educational company in a year-long investigation by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Won dismissal of all SEC securities fraud claims against a mutual fund company executive. Successfully defended the ruling on appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Won dismissal of a federal lawsuit filed against an educational testing company and government agencies claiming employment discrimination, breach of contract and violation of consumer protection.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Secured the dismissal of an international consulting firm from a federal lawsuit claiming antitrust and RICO violations.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Conducted an extensive internal investigation on behalf of trustees for a financial investment adviser into the pricing practices of a custodian bank.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Drafted a U.S. Supreme Court brief on federal sentencing issues for Senators Edward Kennedy, Orrin Hatch and Diane Feinstein.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Represented a private investment fund in a fraud lawsuit against a foreign reinsurance company. Case was settled on favorable terms following mediation.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Represented a public medical device manufacturer in a dispute concerning breach of contract, theft of trade secrets and unfair competition. Case was settled on favorable terms.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Drafted a U.S. Supreme Court brief on equal protection and school integration issues on behalf of 20 higher education organizations.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Successfully prosecuted a Fair Housing Act pro bono lawsuit, obtaining a comprehensive consent order to provide relocation services to displaced public housing tenants and site replication housing units outside areas of minority concentration.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Negotiated an injunctive order requiring county officials to increase funding for public defender offices and facilitate the continuous representation of indigent defendants.
CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Government Strategies
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Recovered a multi-million dollar jury verdict against a former general counsel of a client who committed malpractice and breached fiduciary duties by aiding a competitor.
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Obtained a $2 million arbitration award from the American Arbitration Association Centre for International Dispute Resolution over mismanagement of a power plant in Guyana.
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Successfully settled a case brought by a large, public client against a former trial counsel for failure to prepare a case.
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Successfully represented a former executive of Bear Stearns in defending against enforcement of a "garden leave" notice provision in his employment contract.
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Prevailed in an industry arbitration on behalf of brokers accused of unfair competition and misuse of trade secrets.
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Successfully tried defense of a suit seeking to invalidate a power purchase agreement valued in excess of $40 million due to long term gas supply restructurings.
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Successfully defended General Dynamics in Massachusetts in a commercial warranty arbitration by purchaser of a LNG tanker to recover costs and lost profits allegedly due to vessel defects.
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Won summary judgment for Ascent Pediatrics, a subsidiary of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, in litigation brought by a lender and investor alleging a $20+ million breach of a securities purchase agreement.
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