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.
Proctor v. Safeway, Schutte v. SuperValu: Trial and litigation counsel for Albertsons Companies’ affiliates in False Claims Act suit challenging Medicare and Medicaid submissions over nine-year period. Secured summary judgment in both cases within year after taking over for prior counsel.
Realogy v. SIRVA: Represented SIRVA, a Madison Dearborn Partners portfolio company, in securing dismissal of claims seeking to force closing of $400 million merger.
Abbott Laboratories v. Alere, Inc.: Represented Abbott in its merger dispute with Alere Inc., which Abbott was to acquire for $8.4 billion. Litigation strategy helped Abbott secure an approximately $500 million purchase price reduction.
Dollar Tree v. Dollar Express: Represented Dollar Express, a Sycamore Partners portfolio company, in Delaware Chancery Court lawsuit alleging contract breaches 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.
