| Representative Experience |
Represented a mutual-fund trader in a class action claiming antitrust and commodities fraud violations, obtaining dismissal of all claims
CATEGORIES: Antitrust, Litigation
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Represented an officer in a securities fraud class action litigation arising out of a company’s new product announcement and related revenue forecasts |
Successfully represented acquirors in several different putative class action suits challenging the negotiated merger consideration as inadequate, defeating motions for preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin the challenge transaction
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Represented our client in an SEC investigation of a mini tender offer |
Advise mutual funds, hedge funds and other institutional investors as potential securities fraud claims, and litigation options, including whether to persue litigation, whether to participate in class action litigation and whether and on what terms to settle such matters. |
Represent a big four accounting firm in defense of a federal securities class action alleging accounting and disclosure violations in government and construction contracts |
Represented a big four accounting firm in defense of a federal securities class action alleging fraudulent revenue recognition |
Represented management in a proxy contest litigation in Delaware Chancery Court |
Defending an issuer and its officers/directors in a “hot IPO” securities class action alleging manipulation of post-offering, after-market prices |
Represented special committees of directors in several corporate litigations challenging going private transactions and other change-in-control transactions
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Defended a national specialty retailer in enforcement action initiated by the Massachusetts Attorney General regarding the retailer’s discounting claims and compliance with consumer protection laws
CATEGORIES: Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Litigation
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Several of our partners are on AIG's select list of approved counsel for the defense of securities claims insured by AIG |
Acted as counsel to an institutional investor in takeover litigation against trustees of closed-end mutual fund |
Represented a national broker-dealer firm in securing a “mandatory” non-opt-out class settlement of securities fraud claims pending in state and federal courts and the NASD, across the country |
Represented outside directors in a 10b-5 case and obtained dismissal on a motion to dismiss |
Represented a major automotive distributor in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation alleging conspiracy to restrict the importation of goods into the United States
CATEGORIES: Antitrust, Litigation
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Represented venture capital investors in corporate squeeze-out and freeze-out disputes in state court and in the Royal Court of Guernsey |
Provided antitrust counsel to a leading non-profit regarding the distribution of patented medical treatments to the developing world for humanitarian purposes
CATEGORIES: Antitrust, Litigation
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Represented a company and its officers and directors in defense of a federal securities class actions |
Represented a company and its directors in a shareholder class action challenging merger and related takeover and 13D litigation in Delaware court |