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Trial of Oil and Gas Joint Venture Dispute
Client: Energy Client
Defended energy client in case seeking $6 billion in damages for alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence. Obtained defense judgment after a three-month bench trial.
Trial of Oil and Gas Lease Dispute
Client: Energy Client
Defended energy client in case seeking $200 million in damages for alleged interference with interest in a joint venture. Obtained defense judgment after a four-week bench trial.
Defense of Investment Bank in Entertainment Industry M&A Dispute
Client: Investment Bank
Defended investment bank in cases filed by an acquiring company and a lender seeking $1.5 billion in damages for alleged professional negligence in connection with the preparation of a solvency opinion related to a film studio acquisition. Obtained...
Defense of Data Analytics Company in Class Action
Client: Data Analytics Company
Defended data analytics provider in coordinated class actions alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act. Case against client stayed pending resolution of related action.
Defense of Securities Fraud, Ponzi Scheme Cases
Client: Investment Advisory Firm Executive
Defended CEO of investment advisory firm in cases alleging securities law violations and fraud filed by the SEC, the CFTC and institutional investors. We reached a confidential settlement with the federal agencies and a Receiver appointed by them...
Merger Clearance
Client: Energy Client
Represented energy client before the FTC in connection with the sale of a subsidiary. Responded to Second Request and negotiated asset divestiture to obtain clearance.
Defense of Hospital in Antitrust Class Action
Client: Hospital
Defended hospital in class action alleging state antitrust law violations arising from participation in salary survey. Obtained summary judgment and case then settled while on appeal.
Arbitration of Environmental Liability Dispute
Client: Energy Company
Represented client in series of private arbitrations involving environmental liabilities arising from property exchanges. Conducted arbitration to determine scope of contractual liability, prevailed in 21 of 22 arbitrations allocating...
Coordinated Corporate Control Disputes
Client: Senior Management and Shareholders
Represented officers, directors and shareholders of companies based in Hong Komg in corporate control disputes in California state courts and provided advice regarding related litigation in Hong Kong. Defeated preliminary injunction motion...