Represented a national broker-dealer in a FINRA arbitration. Claimants alleged their registered representative made unsuitable recommendations regarding their variable annuity investments and sought more than $1 million in damages. The FINRA panel denied claimants claims for unsuitability, failure to supervise and unauthorized transaction in their entirety, ordered claimants to pay costs and granted expungement to the registered representative. Represented same broker-dealer in over twenty arbitrations across the United States in the past three years.

Represented a hospital in prosecuting claims against a former executive for violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act/Stored Communications Act (ECPA) and the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA) in federal court. The executive misappropriated confidential information after her resignation. The litigation lasted four years and involved significant discovery and complex forensic issues, as well as a bankruptcy adversary proceeding. Obtained summary judgment in the amount of $1.3 million for hospital.

Represented an aluminum manufacturer in a multiyear, highly contentious litigation involving a customer’s allegations of accelerated, widespread corrosion, resulting in claims for breach of contract and breach of warranty. The customer sought in excess of $250 million in damages. An adverse verdict would have forced the manufacturer into bankruptcy. After dozens of depositions of fact and expert witnesses, the case settled on highly favorable terms to our client.

Represented client in defending allegations of breach of contract, fraud, fraudulent inducement, money had and received, and unjust enrichment, stemming from plaintiffs’ multimillion dollar purchase of assets. Plaintiffs sought damages in excess of $20 million. Court granted summary judgment after extensive briefing and ordered that plaintiffs take nothing on all claims.