Incyte Corp. v. Flexus Biosciences: Trial counsel for Flexus Biosciences, now a Bristol-Myers Squibb subsidiary, in billion-dollar trade secrets misappropriation case. At the conclusion of a twelve-day trial, after the court eliminated several claims at summary judgment, the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict on all the remaining counts.
Abbott Laboratories v. Alere, Inc.: Represented Abbott in its merger dispute with Alere Inc., which Abbott was to acquire for $8.4 billion. After filing a lawsuit to terminate the deal, pursued an aggressive discovery strategy on a highly compressed trial schedule, ultimately helping Abbott secure an approximately $500 million purchase price reduction.
Dollar Tree v. Dollar Express: Represented Dollar Express in Delaware Chancery Court lawsuit alleging breach of transition services agreement and fraudulent transfers arising out of FTC-mandated divestment of retail stores.
SWEPI LP v. Talisman Energy USA, Inc.: Represented subsidiary of Repsol in breach of contract case regarding a jointly owned pipeline in northern Pennsylvania.
Rubinstein, et al. v. AbbVie Inc. & Elliott Associates, et al. v. AbbVie Inc.: Representing AbbVie and its CEO in a federal securities fraud class action and various lawsuits alleging fraud under Illinois law regarding the company’s termination of its agreement to acquire Shire plc.
Kinseth, et al. v. Weil-McLain: Appellate counsel for Weil-McLain in its appeal from the largest asbestos verdict in Iowa history. Obtained unanimous reversal of the jury’s verdict in both the Iowa Court of Appeals and the Iowa Supreme Court.
