| Representative Experience |
LABOR LAW
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Served as trial counsel for a major national manufacturer in a lengthy NLRB proceeding in which the client prevailed on bad faith bargaining, secondary boycott and threat of violence charges against the Teamsters Union, secured three separate federal court injunctions against the Union and won an unprecedented award of attorneys’ fees and litigation costs [reported at 334 NLRB No. 137] |
Represented a major telecommunications client in the first significant decision by the NLRB relating to neutrality and card-check agreements. The NLRB, reversing a regional director’s decision, agreed with our client that the union could not pick and choose between a bargained-for procedure concerning a card-check process and the statutory election process. |
Obtained Boys Markets TRO and preliminary injunction in federal court in New York, with the judge ordering 400 employees back to work after an illegal strike |
Represented a client in federal court in New York and before Region 2 of the NLRB (Manhattan) in a dispute over the union’s majority status after a count of authorization cards made under a neutrality and card check agreement |
Obtained Norris-Laguardia Act injunctions in Federal Court in Massachusetts, to end illegal pickets and other strike-related misconduct in the midst of a lengthy labor dispute |
Represented an international brewer in matters before the NLRB and the federal courts during a four year contract negotiation/dispute |
Represented Spanish-owned cement industry client in responding to comprehensive Steelworker corporate campaign against the client, which included lawsuits, Spanish union involvement, pressure tactics on shareholders, local community and political pressure. Assisted the client in addressing strike issues, including unfair labor practice strike charges. Advised client as to its responsibilities during the processing of a subsequent decertification petition. |
Served as lead counsel for an international retailer in its first-ever set of union elections in the United States |
Negotiated, on behalf of a large municipality, a city-wide project labor agreement with the Building Trades unions and drafted the executive order implementing the PLA |
Represented a national power generator in its acquisition and its subsequent disposition of several unionized power plants in the Northeast |
Represented an international manufacturer in an ongoing dispute with its labor union. Our attorneys served as trial counsel in a lengthy NLRB proceeding where our client prevailed on charges against the Teamsters Union involving bad faith bargaining, secondary boycotts and threats of violence. Also in this matter, we helped our client secure three separate federal court injunctions against the union and won an unprecedented award of attorneys' fees and litigation costs. |
Represent a Fortune 100 telecommunications company in a labor arbitration challenging a spin-off valued at almost $2 billion |
Represented a non-unionized, entrepreneurial seller of electricity in its acquisition of several unionized power plants in New England. We defeated efforts to enjoin the $1.7 billion dollar transaction; successfully handled labor arbitrations emanating from the transaction; advised our client and assisted in negotiating successful transitions, which have assisted in building sound relationships with the unions when possible; and represented the client before the National Labor Relations Board and in related proceedings. |
Successfully represented a double-breasted construction client in defending arbitration and court challenges relating to unfunded pension liability assessments |
Provided counsel to an international manufacturer in an ongoing dispute with its labor union. Our lawyers served as trial counsel in a lengthy NLRB proceeding where our client prevailed on charges against the Teamsters Union. The charges involved bad-faith bargaining, secondary boycotts and threats of violence. We also helped our client secure three separate federal court injunctions against the union and won an unprecedented award of attorneys’ fees and litigation costs. |
Represented a major government contractor in a series of labor arbitrations, which succeeded in controlling substantial attendance issues |
Obtained dismissal of NLRB election petition for construction client in Region 34 (Connecticut) on the grounds that there was a “contracting unit” |
Successfully represented a retailer with regard to "nationwide" allegations that they violated the NLRB's laws regarding solicitation. Our attorneys convinced the Board's General Counsel to dismiss the allegations. |
Served as lead New England labor and employment counsel for a major nursing home company, handling “R” petitions and unfair labor practice charges, and in addition, a successful litigation brought against a union for conduct arising out of a corporate campaign against employer |