Lauren Biksacky

Internal Investigations and Government Defense

• Defense of a global technology company in multi-year parallel investigations by the SEC and DOJ related to accounting practices and financial reporting.
• Defense of a transportation and logistics company in parallel investigations by the SEC and DOJ related to accounting practices and financial reporting.
• Defense of a private equity firm in a state False Claims Act investigation by a state attorney general’s office.
• Internal investigation and governance advice for a private equity subsidiary involving practices of a recently acquired business in the construction field.
  

Litigation and Trial

• In re East Palestine Train Derailment Litigation: Counsel for GATX in actions arising from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and release of hazardous materials. After a month-long trial, the jury found in favor of GATX and attributed 100% liability to Norfolk Southern.
• In re General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation: Counsel for General Motors in multidistrict federal and state civil litigation relating to vehicle recalls, including defense verdicts in personal injury bellwether trials in federal and state court.
• JUUL Labs, Inc. Product Liability Litigation: Counsel in multijurisdiction litigation and related state cases involving product liability, sales, marketing and design claims.
• AbbVie–Shire Litigation: Counsel for AbbVie in a securities fraud class action in connection with a terminated merger transaction. In a related state case, obtained a Delaware Court of Chancery decision denying a demand for books and records inspection and a Delaware Supreme Court judgment affirming the ruling.
• Appeal to the Director of the Grand Slam Board by Anna Tatishvili: Represented professional tennis player Anna Tatishvili in an appeal to the Grand Slam Board stemming from a French Open disqualification, resulting in reversal of the decision and return of prize money.